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SUSE: 2024:0362-1 Critical: Kernel Remote Access Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey February 6, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
An essential update for the Linux Kernel addresses a critical use-after-free flaw, reinforcing system security and enhancing user privileges.
* bsc#1218255 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-6932

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150100_197_142 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2023-6932: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the ipv4 igmp component that could lead to local privilege escalation (bsc#1218255). ## 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-SP5-2024-362=1 SUSE-SLE-Live- Patching-12-SP5-2024-361=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-367=1 SUSE-SLE- Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-368=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-360=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1

References

* bsc#1218255

Cross-

* CVE-2023-6932

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-6932 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6932 ( 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 High Performance Computing 15 SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6932.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218255

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0362-1
Rating: important

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