SB2022020235 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SLE 15 SP3) 



SB2022020235 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SLE 15 SP3)

Published: February 2, 2022 Updated: June 28, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2022020235
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 10
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 10 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25670)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the NFC LLCP protocol implementation. A local user can perform manipulation with an unknown input for the llcp_sock_bind() function to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25671)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the NFC LLCP protocol implementation. A local user can trigger the llcp_sock_connect() function to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.


3) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25672)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the NFC LLCP protocol implementation when triggering the llcp_sock_connect() function. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


4) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25673)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper control consumption of internal resources in non-blocking socket in llcp_sock_connect() function. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Cryptographic Issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3702)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access top sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in WIFI driver(Krook). A remote attacker can temporary disable WPA2 or the WPA/WPA2 mixed-mode encryption and intercept traffic in clear text.


6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23134)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in nfc sockets in the Linux Kernel. A local user with the CAP_NET_RAW capability can trigger use-after-free and escalate privileges on the system.


7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4028)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the RDMA listen() function in Linux kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.



8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4154)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cgroup1_parse_param() function in kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c in Linux kernel's cgroup v1 parser. A local user can execute arbitrary code via the fsconfig syscall parameter leading to a container breakout.


9) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42739)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary within the firewire subsystem in the Linux kernel in drivers/media/firewire/firedtv-avc.c and drivers/media/firewire/firedtv-ci.c files. A local privileged user can run a specially crafted program tat calls avc_ca_pmt() function to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


10) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0185)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the legacy_parse_param() function in fs/fs_context.c in Linux kernel. A local user can tun a specially crafted program to trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.