SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 22 for SLE 12 SP5)
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2022:2789-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1200605 #1201080 #1201517 #1201655 #1201656 
                    #1201657 
Cross-References:   CVE-2022-1419 CVE-2022-1679 CVE-2022-20141
                    CVE-2022-26490 CVE-2022-28389 CVE-2022-28390
                   
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
                    CVE-2022-26490 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
                    CVE-2022-26490 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
                    CVE-2022-28389 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
                    CVE-2022-28389 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
                    CVE-2022-28390 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
                    CVE-2022-28390 (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 Live Patching 12-SP5
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   An update that fixes 6 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_83 fixes several issues.

   The following security issues were fixed:

   - CVE-2022-28389: Fixed a double free in drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
     vulnerability in the Linux kernel. (bnc#1198033)
   - CVE-2022-26490: Fixed a buffer overflow in the st21nfca driver. An
     attacker with adjacent NFC access could crash the system or corrupt the
     system memory. (bsc#1196830)
   - CVE-2022-1419: Fixed a concurrency use-after-free in
     vgem_gem_dumb_create (bsc#1198742).
   - CVE-2022-28390: Fixed a double free in drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
     vulnerability in the Linux kernel (bnc#1198031).
   - 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 Live Patching 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-2785=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-2786=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-2789=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_83-default-17-2.2
      kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_91-default-15-2.2
      kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_98-default-13-2.2


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1419.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1679.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-20141.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-26490.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-28389.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-28390.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1200605
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1201080
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1201517
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1201655
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1201656
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1201657

SUSE: 2022:2789-1 important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 22 for SLE 12 SP5)

August 11, 2022
An update that fixes 6 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_83 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2022-28389: Fixed a double free in drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c vulnerability in the Linux kernel. (bnc#1198033) - CVE-2022-26490: Fixed a buffer overflow in the st21nfca driver. An attacker with adjacent NFC access could crash the system or corrupt the system memory. (bsc#1196830) - CVE-2022-1419: Fixed a concurrency use-after-free in vgem_gem_dumb_create (bsc#1198742). - CVE-2022-28390: Fixed a double free in drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c vulnerability in the Linux kernel (bnc#1198031). - 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 Live Patching 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-2785=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-2786=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-2789=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_83-default-17-2.2 kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_91-default-15-2.2 kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_98-default-13-2.2

References

#1200605 #1201080 #1201517 #1201655 #1201656

#1201657

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

CVE-2022-26490 CVE-2022-28389 CVE-2022-28390

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

CVE-2022-26490 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-26490 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-28389 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-28389 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-28390 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-28390 (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 Live Patching 12-SP5

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1419.html

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

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

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-26490.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-28389.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-28390.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1200605

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1201080

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1201517

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1201655

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1201656

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1201657

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2789-1
Rating: important

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