SB2022032940 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 27 for SLE 12 SP5) 

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SB2022032940 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 27 for SLE 12 SP5)

Published: March 29, 2022 Updated: December 13, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2022032940
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0487)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in rtsx_usb_ms_drv_remove in drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c in memstick in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.


2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0492)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error within the cgroup_release_agent_write() function in  kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c. A local user can use the cgroups v1 release_agent feature to escalate privileges and bypass the namespace isolation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References