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SUSE: 2022:2710-1 Critical Update: Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability Fix

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Calendar Grey August 9, 2022
Dist Suse Esm H88
The newest kernel update from SUSE tackles urgent use-after-free vulnerabilities, bolstering security protocols for SLE 15 SP1.
An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150100_197_111 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2022-1419: Fixed a concurrency use-after-free in vgem_gem_dumb_create (bsc#1198742). - CVE-2022-1679: Fixed a use-after-free in the Atheros wireless driver in the way a user forces the ath9k_htc_wait_for_target function to fail with some input messages (bsc#1199487). - CVE-2022-20141: Fixed a possible use after free due to improper locking in ip_check_mc_rcu() (bsc#1200604). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1:

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security advisory security update patch kernel SUSE use-after-free live patching

References

#1200605 #1201080 #1201655

Cross- CVE-2022-1419 CVE-2022-1679 CVE-2022-20141

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-1419 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-1419 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-1679 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-1679 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-20141 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-20141 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2710-1
Rating: important

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security advisory security update patch kernel SUSE use-after-free live patching

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