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SUSE: 2024:1401-1 Important: Linux Kernel Live Patch CVE-2024-1086

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Calendar Grey April 23, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical security patch deployed for the Linux Kernel responding to CVE-2024-1086, featuring vital updates for SLE 12 SP5.
* bsc#1219435 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-1086

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_189 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * 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-SP5-2024-1401=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_189-default-5-2.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory update privilege escalation important kernel SUSE Live Patch

References

* bsc#1219435

Cross-

* CVE-2024-1086

CVSS scores:

* 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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

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

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219435

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1401-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory update privilege escalation important kernel SUSE Live Patch

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