SUSE: 2024:0666-1 Important Kernel Live Patch Fixes Escalation
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February 28, 2024
* bsc#1215300 * bsc#1217116 * bsc#1218733 Cross-References:
Summary
## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_142 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2023-4921: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the QFQ network scheduler which could be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation (bsc#1215300). * CVE-2023-39198: Fixed a race condition leading to a use-after-free in qxl_mode_dumb_create() (bsc#1217116). * CVE-2023-51780: Fixed a use-after-free in do_vcc_ioctl in net/atm/ioctl.c, because of a vcc_recvmsg race condition (bsc#1218733). ## 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
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1215300
* bsc#1217116
* bsc#1218733
Cross-
* CVE-2023-39198
* CVE-2023-4921
* CVE-2023-51780
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2023-39198 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2023-39198 ( NVD ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2023-4921 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2023-4921 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2023-51780 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2023-51780 ( 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 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0666-1
Rating: important
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