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SUSE: 2024:1249-1 Important: Live Patch Fix, DoS and Memory Security Issues

* bsc#1218613 * bsc#1219078 * bsc#1219296 Cross-References: . # Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 35 for SLE 15 SP3) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1249-1 Rating: important References: * bsc#1218613 * bsc#1219078 * bsc#1219296 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-42753 * CVE-2023-52340 * CVE-2024-0565 CVSS scores: * CVE-2023-42753 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2023-42753 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2023-52340 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-0565 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-0565 ( NVD ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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 three vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_130 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-0565: Fixed an out-of-bounds memory read flaw in receive_encrypted_standard in fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c (bsc#1219078). * CVE-2023-42753: Fixed an array indexing vulnerability in the netfilter subsystem. This issue may have allowed a local user to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges (bsc#1218613). * CVE-2023-52340: Fixed ICMPv6 “Packet Too Big” packets force a DoS of the Linux kernel by forcing 100% CPU (bsc#1219296). ##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-SP2-2024-1249=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-1250=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-1250=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_35-debugsource-12-150200.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_148-default-12-150200.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_148-default-debuginfo-12-150200.2.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default-8-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default-debuginfo-8-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_35-debugsource-8-150300.2.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-preempt-debuginfo-8-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-preempt-8-150300.2.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default-8-150300.2.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42753.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52340.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0565.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218613 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219078 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219296 . Critical system patches for Linux Kernel tackling various significant vulnerabilities in multiple SUSE distributions.. SUSE Linux Kernel Update, Live Patching Security Fix, System Administration, Linux Kernel Updates. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 11, 2024 •Important SuSE