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SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP1: 2022:2762-1 Critical Use-After-Free

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Calendar Grey August 10, 2022
Dist Suse Esm H88
Address critical vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel Live Update for SUSE 15 SP1, enhancing system security.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150100_197_114 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - 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: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2022-2739=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15:

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References

#1200605 #1201080

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

CVSS scores:

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

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2762-1
Rating: important

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