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SUSE 15 SP2: 2024:2123-1 Critical: Kernel Live Patch Security Issues

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Calendar Grey June 21, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
The latest updates include significant kernel rectifications using live patching techniques for SUSE Enterprise, highlighting essential enhancements for security.
* bsc#1220537 * bsc#1223059 Cross-References: * CVE-2021-46955

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_178 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2021-46955: Fixed an out-of-bounds read with openvswitch, when fragmenting IPv4 packets (bsc#1220537). * CVE-2024-26852: Fixed use-after-free in ip6_route_mpath_notify() (bsc#1223059). ## 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-SP5-2024-2123=1 SUSE-SLE-Live- Patching-12-SP5-2024-2127=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-2128=1 SUSE-SLE- Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-2129=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory kernel update critical fix SUSE live patching CVE-2021-46955 CVE-2024-26852

References

* bsc#1220537

* bsc#1223059

Cross-

* CVE-2021-46955

* CVE-2024-26852

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2021-46955 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-26852 ( SUSE ): 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 High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

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* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-46955.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2123-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory kernel update critical fix SUSE live patching CVE-2021-46955 CVE-2024-26852

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