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SUSE Linux 15-SP4: 2024:1063-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch Details

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Calendar Grey March 29, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
The latest update for the Linux Kernel addresses critical problems such as denial of service vulnerabilities and potential buffer overflow exploits.
* bsc#1216898 * bsc#1218487 * bsc#1218610 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_88 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-2023-46813: Fixed a local privilege escalation with user-space programs that have access to MMIO regions (bsc#1216898). * 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.4

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Topics Covered

security advisory local privilege escalation kernel patch Linux kernel use-after-free important security issue SUSE Linux Enterprise

References

* bsc#1216898

* bsc#1218487

* bsc#1218610

Cross-

* CVE-2023-46813

* CVE-2023-51779

* CVE-2023-6531

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-46813 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-46813 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* 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:

* 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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1063-1
Rating: important

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security advisory local privilege escalation kernel patch Linux kernel use-after-free important security issue SUSE Linux Enterprise

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