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SUSE: 2022:0246-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch 23 for SLE 12 SP5

An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available. . SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 23 for SLE 12 SP5) ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:0246-1 Rating: important References: #1191529 #1192036 Cross-References: CVE-2020-3702 CVE-2021-42739 CVSS scores: CVE-2020-3702 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVE-2020-3702 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVE-2021-42739 (SUSE): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available. Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_88 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-3702: Fixed a bug which could be triggered with specifically timed and handcrafted traffic and cause internal errors in a WLAN device that lead to improper layer 2 Wi-Fi encryption with a consequent possibility of information disclosure. (bsc#1191193) - CVE-2021-42739: The firewire subsystem had a buffer overflow related to drivers/media/firewire/firedtv-avc.c and drivers/media/firewire/firedtv-ci.c, because avc_ca_pmt mishandled bounds checking (bsc#1184673). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security 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 Module for Live Patching 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2022-230=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2022-231=1SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2022-235=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-244=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-246=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64): kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_89-default-10-2.2 kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_92-default-9-2.2 kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_99-default-7-2.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_77-default-8-2.2 kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_88-default-4-2.2 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-3702.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42739.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1191529 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1192036 . Essential SUSE security patch for the Linux kernel tackling significant flaws in Live Patch 23 for SLE 12 SP5.. SUSE Kernel Update, Live Patching, Security Fixes. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 31, 2022 •Important SuSE