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SUSE 15 SP5: 2024:1273-1 important: kernel denial of service

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Calendar Grey April 12, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Updates deployed for Linux Kernel RT to resolve crucial CVE-2023-52340, countering Denial of Service threats effectively.

* bsc#1219296 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-52340

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_13_35 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2023-52340: Fixed ICMPv6 “Packet Too Big” packets force a DoS of the Linux kernel by forcing 100% CPU (bsc#1219296). ## 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-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-1273=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-1273=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_35-rt-2-150500.11.8.1

References

* bsc#1219296

Cross-

* CVE-2023-52340

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-52340 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52340.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219296

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1273-1
Rating: important

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