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SUSE 15 SP3: 2023:4820-1 important: kernel live patch exploit fixes

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Calendar Grey December 14, 2023
Dist Suse Esm H88
Implement critical security updates for the SUSE Linux Kernel to address major threats and weaknesses.
* bsc#1215097 * bsc#1215442 * bsc#1215519 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_130 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2023-3777: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. (bsc#1215097) * 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). * CVE-2023-2163: Fixed an incorrect verifier pruning in BPF that could lead to unsafe code paths being incorrectly marked as safe, resulting in arbitrary read/write in kernel memory, lateral privilege escalation, and container escape. (bsc#1215519) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like

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Topics Covered

security advisory kernel update privilege escalation SUSE Linux use-after-free live patching

References

* bsc#1215097

* bsc#1215442

* bsc#1215519

Cross-

* CVE-2023-2163

* CVE-2023-3777

* CVE-2023-4622

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-2163 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2023-2163 ( NVD ): 10.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2023-3777 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-3777 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* 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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4820-1
Rating: important

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory kernel update privilege escalation SUSE Linux use-after-free live patching

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