SB2022122624 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
Published: December 26, 2022 Updated: June 7, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 31 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3874)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the SCTP socket buffer used by a userspace application is not accounted by the cgroups subsystem. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) 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.
3) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4037)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the fs/inode.c:inode_init_owner() function logic of the Linux kernel. A local user can create files for the XFS file-system with an unintended group ownership and with group execution and SGID permission bits set to bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2663)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass firewall rules.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in nf_conntrack_irc in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can send unencrypted IRC with nf_conntrack_irc configured and bypass configured firewall rules.
5) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28748)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak when working with ax88179_178a devices. An attacker with physical access to the system can inject a malicious USB-drive and remotely obtain data from kernel memory.
6) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2964)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ASIX AX88179_178A-based USB 2.0/3.0 Gigabit Ethernet Devices driver in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
7) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3169)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources in Linux kernel when handling a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver. A local user can force the a PCIe link to disconnect.
8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3424)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the gru_set_context_option(), gru_fault() and gru_handle_user_call_os() functions in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
9) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3524)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the ipv6_renew_options() function when retrieving a new IPv6 address from a malicious DHCP server. A remote attacker can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
10) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3542)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the bnx2x_tpa_stop() function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c. A local user can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
11) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3565)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the del_timer() function in drivers/isdn/mISDN/l1oip_core.c in the Bluetooth component. An attacker with physical proximity to device can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
12) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3567)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the inet6_stream_ops() and inet6_dgram_ops() functions. A local user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.
13) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3586)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the way the sch_sfb enqueue function used the socket buffer (SKB) cb
field after the same SKB had been enqueued (and freed) into a child
qdisc. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
14) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3594)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the intr_callback() function in drivers/net/usb/r8152.c can be forced to include excessive data info the log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
Note, the vulnerability can be triggered remotely.
15) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3621)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the nilfs2 filesystem driver within the nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level() function in fs/nilfs2/inode.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can trick the victim into mounting a specially crafted image and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
16) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3628)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the brcmf_fweh_event_worker() function in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c. A local user can use a specially crafted device to trigger memory corruption and escalate privileges on the system.
17) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3629)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the vsock_connect() function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c in Linux kernel IPSec implementation. A local user can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
18) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3635)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the drivers/atm/idt77252.c in IPsec component of Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.
19) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3646)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the nilfs2 filesystem driver within the nilfs_attach_log_writer() function in fs/nilfs2/segment.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can trick the victim into mounting a specially crafted image and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
20) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3649)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the nilfs2 filesystem driver in nilfs_new_inode() function in fs/nilfs2/inode.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can trick the victim into mounting a specially crafted image, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
21) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3903)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an incorrect read request flaw in the Infrared Transceiver USB driver in Linux kernel. An attacker with physical access to the system can starve system resources and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
22) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40307)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
23) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40768)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the drivers/scsi/stex.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can obtain sensitive information from kernel memory because stex_queuecommand_lck lacks a memset for the PASSTHRU_CMD case.
24) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4095)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the cmd_hdl_filter() function in drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c. A local user can trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
25) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41848)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c in the Linux kernel. An attacker with physical proximity to the affected system can remove a PCMCIA device while calling ioctl, cause a race condition between mgslpc_ioctl and mgslpc_detach and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
26) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41850)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the roccat_report_event() function in drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
27) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41858)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the sl_tx_timeout() function in drivers/net/slip in Linux kernel. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
28) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42703)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mm/rmap.c in the Linux kernel, related to leaf anon_vma double reuse. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.
29) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43750)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the drivers/usb/mon/mon_bin.c in usbmon in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
30) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43945)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attacl.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Linux kernel NFSD implementation. A remote attacker can send the RPC message over TCP with garbage data added at the end of the message, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
31) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45934)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the l2cap_config_req() function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c in Linux kernel. A local user can pass specially crafted L2CAP_CONF_REQ packets to the device, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
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