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SUSE: 2024:0389-1 critical: Kernel DoS and Escalation Issues

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Calendar Grey February 7, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
A significant patch for the Linux Kernel Live has been released, targeting urgent vulnerabilities impacting multiple SUSE platforms.
* bsc#1217522 * bsc#1218255 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-6176

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_112 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2023-6932: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the ipv4 igmp component that could lead to local privilege escalation (bsc#1218255). * CVE-2023-6176: Fixed a denial of service in the cryptographic algorithm scatterwalk functionality (bsc#1217522). ## 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 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-400=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-389=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live- Patching-15-SP2-2024-387=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory kernel update critical local privilege escalation DoS SUSE live patching

References

* bsc#1217522

* bsc#1218255

Cross-

* CVE-2023-6176

* CVE-2023-6932

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-6176 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6176 ( NVD ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* 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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0389-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory kernel update critical local privilege escalation DoS SUSE live patching

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