SB2023120454 - IBM Elastic Storage System update for Linux kernel
Published: December 4, 2023
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32233)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Netfilter nf_tables when processing batch requests. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2124)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack..
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the XFS subsystem in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the kernel.
3) 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.