SB2023080169 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 26 for SLE 15 SP3) 

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SB2023080169 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 26 for SLE 15 SP3)

Published: August 1, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023080169
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2002)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions check in the Bluetooth subsystem when handling ioctl system calls of HCI sockets. A local user can acquire a trusted socket, leading to unauthorized execution of management commands.


2) 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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References