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SUSE: 2024:1053-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch Resolves Critical Issues

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Calendar Grey March 28, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical vulnerabilities addressed in SUSE Linux Kernel Live Patch 43 for SLE 15 SP2; essential updates recommended.
* bsc#1218487 * bsc#1218610 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-51779

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_183 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2023-6531: Fixed a use-after-free flaw due to a race problem in the unix garbage collector's deletion of SKB races with unix_stream_read_generic()on the socket that the SKB is queued on (bsc#1218487). * CVE-2023-51779: Fixed a use-after-free because of a bt_sock_ioctl race condition in bt_sock_recvmsg (bsc#1218610). ## 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 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-1061=1 SUSE-SLE-

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Topics Covered

security advisory DoS kernel patch important SUSE Linux use-after-free

References

* bsc#1218487

* bsc#1218610

Cross-

* CVE-2023-51779

* CVE-2023-6531

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-51779 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6531 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6531 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51779.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6531.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218487

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1053-1
Rating: important

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security advisory DoS kernel patch important SUSE Linux use-after-free

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