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SUSE: 2022:4030-1 Important: Kernel Live Patching Security Update

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Calendar Grey November 16, 2022
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Important patch released to rectify memory management vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux Kernel. Improve your system's protection today!
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150100_197_120 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2022-2588: Fixed use-after-free in cls_route (bsc#1202096). - CVE-2022-42703: Fixed use-after-free in mm/rmap.c related to leaf anon_vma double reuse (bnc#1204168). 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-SP2-2022-4031=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2022-4030=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15:

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security advisory kernel patch important SUSE Linux use-after-free

References

#1203613 #1204170

Cross- CVE-2022-2588 CVE-2022-42703

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-2588 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-42703 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2022-42703 (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 High Performance Computing 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4

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 Module for Live Patching 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:4030-1
Rating: important

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