SB2024101703 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 27 for SLE 15 SP4) 



SB2024101703 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 27 for SLE 15 SP4)

Published: October 17, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024101703
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 8
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 13% Low 88%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 8 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52846)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the prp_create_tagged_frame() function in net/hsr/hsr_forward.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) 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.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35861)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect() function in fs/smb/client/connect.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35950)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the drm_client_modeset_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36899)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the gpio_chrdev_release() function in drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


6) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36964)

The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed permissions within the p9mode2perm() function in fs/9p/vfs_inode.c. A local user can read and manipulate data.


7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40954)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the sk_common_release() function in net/core/sock.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


8) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41059)

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

The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the hfsplus_listxattr() function in fs/hfsplus/xattr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.