# Security update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 11 for SLE 15 SP4)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4165-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1215118
  * bsc#1215440

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-4147
  * CVE-2023-4623

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-4147 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4147 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4623 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4623 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_15_46 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2023-4147: Fixed use-after-free in nf_tables_newrule (bsc#1215118).
  * CVE-2023-4623: Fixed a use-after-free issue in the HFSC network scheduler
    which could be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation
    (bsc#1215440).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4165=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2023-4165=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-4168=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_11-rt-3-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_11-rt-debuginfo-3-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_3-debugsource-3-150500.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_11-rt-3-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_11-rt-debuginfo-3-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_3-debugsource-3-150500.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_46-rt-3-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4-RT_Update_11-debugsource-3-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_46-rt-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4147.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4623.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215118
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215440

openSUSE: 2023:4165-1: important: the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 11 for SLE 15 SP4) Security Advisory Update

October 24, 2023
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_15_46 fixes several issues

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_15_46 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2023-4147: Fixed use-after-free in nf_tables_newrule (bsc#1215118). * CVE-2023-4623: Fixed a use-after-free issue in the HFSC network scheduler which could be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation (bsc#1215440).

 

Patch

## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4165=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2023-4165=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-4168=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_11-rt-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_11-rt-debuginfo-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_3-debugsource-3-150500.2.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_11-rt-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_11-rt-debuginfo-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_3-debugsource-3-150500.2.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_46-rt-3-150400.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4-RT_Update_11-debugsource-3-150400.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_46-rt-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1


References

* bsc#1215118 * bsc#1215440 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4147.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4623.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215118 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215440


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4165-1
Rating: important

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