SB2022051058 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 24 for SLE 15 SP2)
Published: May 10, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022051058
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1158)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due the KVM implementation in Linux kernel does not properly perform guest page table updates in some situations. A remote user on the guest operating system can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service attack against the host OS.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.