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SUSE: 2024:1712-1 Important: Live Patch 39 Security Fix for Kernel

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Calendar Grey May 21, 2024
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The latest Linux Kernel Live Patch 39 for SUSE 15 SP2 has been issued to rectify several critical vulnerabilities, reinforcing system security and stability.
* bsc#1216644 * bsc#1218259 * bsc#1220211 * bsc#1220832 * bsc#1222685

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_160 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2023-6931: Fixed a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in perf_read_group() (bsc#1216644). * CVE-2022-48651: Fixed an out-of-bound bug in ipvlan caused by unset skb->mac_header (bsc#1223514). * CVE-2023-52502: Fixed a race condition in nfc_llcp_sock_get() and nfc_llcp_sock_get_sn() (bsc#1220832). * CVE-2024-26585: Fixed race between tx work scheduling and socket close for tls (bsc#1220211). * CVE-2023-6546: Fixed a race condition that could lead to a use-after-free in the GSM 0710 tty multiplexor (bsc#1222685). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

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security advisory security fix important SUSE Linux kernel performance issue live patch

References

* bsc#1216644

* bsc#1218259

* bsc#1220211

* bsc#1220832

* bsc#1222685

* bsc#1223514

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* CVE-2022-48651

* CVE-2023-52502

* CVE-2023-6546

* CVE-2023-6931

* CVE-2024-26585

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2022-48651 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-52502 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6546 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6546 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6931 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6931 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-26585 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1712-1
Rating: important

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