SB2022062438 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel



SB2022062438 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel

Published: June 24, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022062438
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Protection Mechanism Failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26541)

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

The Linux kernel through 5.8.13 does not properly enforce the Secure Boot Forbidden Signature Database (aka dbx) protection mechanism. This affects certs/blacklist.c and certs/system_keyring.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1966)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the Linux kernel's Netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. A local user can trigger use-after-free error to escalate privileges on the system.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1974)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the Linux kernel's NFC core functionality due to a race condition between kobject creation and delete. A local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege can leak kernel information and escalate privileges on the system.


4) Uncaught Exception (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1975)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker on the local network to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an uncaught exception error in the Linux kernel. A remote attacker on the local network can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.