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SUSE: 2024:0393-1 Important Use-After-Free Security Patch Released

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Calendar Grey February 7, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Essential security patch for SUSE Linux Kernel released to resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities, mitigating risks of unauthorized privilege escalation.
* bsc#1210619 * bsc#1218255 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-1829

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_144 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-2023-1829: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the control index filter (tcindex) (bsc#1210619). ## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-393=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-393=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation kernel patch important SUSE use-after-free

References

* bsc#1210619

* bsc#1218255

Cross-

* CVE-2023-1829

* CVE-2023-6932

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-1829 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-1829 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0393-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation kernel patch important SUSE use-after-free

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