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SUSE 15-SP2: 2022:2779-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch Issues

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Calendar Grey August 11, 2022
Dist Suse Esm H88
Canonical has released a security patch dealing with two vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel Live Patch 24 for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Ensure your systems are current!
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_112 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-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2022-2779=1 Package List:

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security advisory important kernel SUSE use-after-free live patch locking issue

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-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1679.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-20141.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1200605

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1201080

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2779-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory important kernel SUSE use-after-free live patch locking issue

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