This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150100_197_111 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-36516: Fixed an off-path attack via mixed IPID assignment method with the hash-based IPID assignment policy to inject data into a victim's TCP session or terminate that session (bsc#1196867). - CVE-2022-36946: Fixed a remote denial of service attack inside nfqnl_mangle in net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c, in the case of an nf_queue verdict with a one-byte nfta_payload attribute, an skb_pull can encounter a negative length (bsc#1201941). 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:
#1196867 #1201941
Cross- CVE-2020-36516 CVE-2022-36946
CVSS scores:
CVE-2020-36516 (NVD) : 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
CVE-2020-36516 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVE-2022-36946 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2022-36946 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15
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