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SUSE Linux 15 SP5: 2024:1406-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch Security Update

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Calendar Grey April 23, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Important security updates for the Linux Kernel Live Patch 6 for SLE 15 SP5, tackling various vulnerabilities.
* bsc#1216644 * bsc#1219435 * bsc#1220828 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_31 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-2024-26622: Fixed UAF write bug in tomoyo_write_control() (bsc#1220828). * 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-1407=1 SUSE-2024-1406=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update local privilege escalation kernel patch important heap overflow SUSE

References

* bsc#1216644

* bsc#1219435

* bsc#1220828

Cross-

* CVE-2023-5717

* CVE-2024-1086

* CVE-2024-26622

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

* CVE-2024-26622 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1406-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update local privilege escalation kernel patch important heap overflow SUSE

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