SUSE: 2024:0428-1 Important: Kernel Live Patching Denial of Service
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February 8, 2024
* bsc#1217522 * bsc#1218255 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-6176
Summary
## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_97 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-428=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2024-428=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
Topics Covered
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 15.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0428-1
Rating: important
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