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SUSE 12 SP5: 2024:1382-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch Security Fixes

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Calendar Grey April 22, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Important security patch for SUSE Kernel Live Update tackling heap overflow vulnerabilities and escalation of privileges risks.
* bsc#1216644 * bsc#1219435 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-5717

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_183 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2023-5717: Fixed a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Performance Events component (bsc#1216644). * CVE-2024-1086: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability inside the nf_tables component that could have been exploited to achieve local privilege escalation (bsc#1219435). ## 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 12-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-1382=1 SUSE-SLE-Live- Patching-12-SP5-2024-1379=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-1383=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation important heap overflow kernel SUSE live patch

References

* bsc#1216644

* bsc#1219435

Cross-

* CVE-2023-5717

* CVE-2024-1086

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-5717 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-5717 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-1086 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-1086 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5717.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1086.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1382-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation important heap overflow kernel SUSE live patch

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