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SUSE 15 SP3: 2024:1276-1 critical: Linux Kernel Live Patch 42

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Calendar Grey April 12, 2024
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Urgent security patch released for Linux Kernel Live Patch 42 on SUSE Enterprise to tackle significant vulnerabilities.

* bsc#1210619 * bsc#1218487 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-1829

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_153 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-2023-1829: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the control index filter (tcindex) (bsc#1210619). ## 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-SP2-2024-1276=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3

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References

* bsc#1210619

* bsc#1218487

Cross-

* CVE-2023-1829

* CVE-2023-6531

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-1829 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-1829 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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 15.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1276-1
Rating: important

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