SUSE: 2024:0705-1 important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 38 for SLE 1
Summary
## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_141 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-705=1 SUSE-2024-706=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-705=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-706=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_37-debugsource-5-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-debuginfo-5-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-default-debuginfo-4-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_38-debugsource-4-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-5-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-default-4-150300.2.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-preempt-4-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-preempt-debuginfo-4-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-preempt-debuginfo-5-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-preempt-5-150300.2.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-5-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-default-4-150300.2.1
References
* bsc#1217116
* bsc#1218733
Cross-
* CVE-2023-39198
* 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-2023-51780 ( 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 15.3
* 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.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39198.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51780.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217116
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218733
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