SB2022090608 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 33 for SLE 15 SP1)
Published: September 6, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022090608
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36516)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) or MitM attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the mixed IPID assignment method with the hash-based IPID assignment policy in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can inject data into a victim's TCP session or terminate that session.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.