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openSUSE 15.3: SUSE-SU-2024:0705-1 Important Live Patch for Kernel

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Calendar Grey February 29, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Addresses vital kernel problems such as race conditions alongside significant live patch enhancements for openSUSE.
* bsc#1217116 * bsc#1218733 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-39198

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

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.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0705-1
Rating: important

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