SB2023041041 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel 



SB2023041041 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel

Published: April 10, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023041041
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 11
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 11 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5753)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in Intel CPU hardware due to improper implementation of the speculative execution of instructions. A local attacker can perform a bounds check bypass, execute arbitrary code, conduct a side-channel attack and read sensitive memory information.


2) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4744)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the tun_free_netdev() function in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver. A local user can trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.



3) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0394)

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 rawv6_push_pending_frames() function in net/ipv6/raw.c. A local user can run a specially crafted program on the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1281)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Linux kernel traffic control index filter (tcindex) when the tcf_exts_exec() function is called with the destroyed tcf_ext. A local user attacker can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.



5) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1513)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization when calling the KVM_GET_DEBUGREGS ioctl on 32-bit systems. A local user can run a specially crafted application to gain access to sensitive information.


6) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1582)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within fs/proc/task_mmu.c. A local user can exploit the race and crash the kernel.


7) Information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1637)

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

The vulnerability exists due speculative execution behavior in the Linux kernel X86 CPU Power management options functionality. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.



8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1652)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the nfsd4_ssc_setup_dul() function in fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.



9) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28327)

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 unix_diag_get_exact() function in net/unix/diag.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


10) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28464)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the hci_conn_cleanup() function in net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.



11) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28466)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition caused by a missing lock_sock call within the do_tls_getsockopt() function in net/tls/tls_main.c. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.