SB2024071851 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 47 for SLE 12 SP5) 



SB2024071851 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 47 for SLE 12 SP5)

Published: July 18, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024071851
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47383)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the vc_do_resize() function in drivers/tty/vt/vt.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23307)

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in raid5_cache_count() function. A local user can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


3) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26828)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the parse_server_interfaces() function in fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


4) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26923)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the unix_gc() function in net/unix/garbage.c due to garbage collector does not take into account the risk of embryo getting enqueued during the garbage collection. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


5) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26930)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the kfree() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.