# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 40 for SLE 15 SP3)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2368-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1220145
  * bsc#1223363
  * bsc#1223683
  * bsc#1225211

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2021-47383
  * CVE-2024-23307
  * CVE-2024-26828
  * CVE-2024-26923

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2021-47383 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-23307 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-23307 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-26828 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-26923 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_147 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2021-47383: Fixed out-of-bound vmalloc access in imageblit
    (bsc#1225211).
  * CVE-2024-26923: Fixed false-positive lockdep splat for spin_lock() in
    __unix_gc() (bsc#1223683).
  * CVE-2024-26828: Fixed underflow in parse_server_interfaces() (bsc#1223363).
  * CVE-2024-23307: Fixed Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in x86
    and ARM md, raid, raid5 modules (bsc#1220145).

## 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 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-2368=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-2354=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2356=1 SUSE-2024-2370=1 SUSE-2024-2355=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-2355=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-2356=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-
Patching-15-SP3-2024-2370=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_42-debugsource-11-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_163-default-debuginfo-11-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_169-default-debuginfo-11-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_163-default-11-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_169-default-11-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_40-debugsource-11-150200.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-11-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_35-debugsource-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-9-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-debuginfo-9-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_40-debugsource-9-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default-debuginfo-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-debuginfo-11-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_37-debugsource-11-150300.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-preempt-debuginfo-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt-debuginfo-9-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-preempt-debuginfo-11-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-preempt-11-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-preempt-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt-9-150300.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-9-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-11-150300.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47383.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23307.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26828.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26923.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220145
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223363
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223683
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225211

SUSE: 2024:2368-1 important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 40 for SLE 15 SP3) Security Advisory Updates

July 9, 2024
* bsc#1220145 * bsc#1223363 * bsc#1223683 * bsc#1225211

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_147 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2021-47383: Fixed out-of-bound vmalloc access in imageblit (bsc#1225211). * CVE-2024-26923: Fixed false-positive lockdep splat for spin_lock() in __unix_gc() (bsc#1223683). * CVE-2024-26828: Fixed underflow in parse_server_interfaces() (bsc#1223363). * CVE-2024-23307: Fixed Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in x86 and ARM md, raid, raid5 modules (bsc#1220145). ## 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 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-2368=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-2354=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2356=1 SUSE-2024-2370=1 SUSE-2024-2355=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-2355=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-2356=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live- Patching-15-SP3-2024-2370=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_42-debugsource-11-150200.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_163-default-debuginfo-11-150200.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_169-default-debuginfo-11-150200.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_163-default-11-150200.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_169-default-11-150200.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_40-debugsource-11-150200.2.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default-12-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-11-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_35-debugsource-12-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-9-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-debuginfo-9-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_40-debugsource-9-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default-debuginfo-12-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-debuginfo-11-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_37-debugsource-11-150300.2.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-preempt-debuginfo-12-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt-debuginfo-9-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-preempt-debuginfo-11-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-preempt-11-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-preempt-12-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt-9-150300.2.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-9-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default-12-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-11-150300.2.1

References

* bsc#1220145

* bsc#1223363

* bsc#1223683

* bsc#1225211

Cross-

* CVE-2021-47383

* CVE-2024-23307

* CVE-2024-26828

* CVE-2024-26923

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2021-47383 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-23307 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-23307 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-26828 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-26923 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47383.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23307.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26828.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26923.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220145

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223363

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223683

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225211

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2368-1
Rating: important

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