SUSE: 2023:4799-1 important: Local Escalation in Kernel
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December 13, 2023
* bsc#1215442 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-4622
Summary
## This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_165 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2023-4622: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the Unix domain sockets component which could be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation (bsc#1215442). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE 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-SP5-2023-4812=1 SUSE-SLE-Live- Patching-12-SP5-2023-4816=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2023-4818=1 SUSE-SLE- Live-Patching-12-SP5-2023-4799=1 ## Package List:
References
* bsc#1215442
Cross-
* CVE-2023-4622
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2023-4622 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2023-4622 ( NVD ): 7.0 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 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4622.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215442
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4799-1
Rating: important
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