SUSE: 2024:2202-1 important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 51 for SLE 12 SP5) Security Advisory Updates
Summary
## This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_186 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-2023-6931: Fixed an out of bounds write in the Performance Events subsystem when adding a new event (bsc#1218259). * 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-SP5-2024-2202=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_186-default-8-2.1
References
* bsc#1218259
* bsc#1220537
* bsc#1223059
Cross-
* CVE-2021-46955
* CVE-2023-6931
* 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-2023-6931 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2023-6931 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* 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 Live Patching 12-SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-46955.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6931.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26852.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218259
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220537
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223059