SB2023071431 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
Published: July 14, 2023 Updated: May 31, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 16 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1077)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the pick_next_rt_entity() function pick_next_rt_entity(). A local user can trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1249)
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 core dump subsystem in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1829)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tcindex_delete() function. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
4) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21102)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists die to a logic error within the __efi_rt_asm_wrapper() function in efi-rt-wrapper.S. A local application can bypass the shadow stack protection and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
5) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3090)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ipvlan network driver in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3111)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the prepare_to_relocate() function in fs/btrfs/relocation.c in btrfs in the Linux Kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3141)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the r592_remove() function of drivers/memstick/host/r592.c in media access in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.
8) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3161)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation in the Framebuffer Console (fbcon) in the Linux kernel. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
9) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3212)
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 gfs2 file system in the Linux kernel. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
10) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3357)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the Linux kernel AMD Sensor Fusion Hub driver. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
11) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3358)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the Linux kernel's Integrated Sensor Hub (ISH) driver. A local user and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
12) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3389)
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 io_uring subsystem. A local user can exploit a race condition and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
13) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35788)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the fl_set_geneve_opt() function in net/sched/cls_flower.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
14) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35823)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the saa7134_finidev() function in drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-core.c. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
15) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35828)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the renesas_usb3_remove() function in drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
16) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35829)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the rkvdec_remove() function in drivers/staging/media/rkvdec/rkvdec.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
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