SB2024101710 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 53 for SLE 12 SP5) 

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SB2024101710 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 53 for SLE 12 SP5)

Published: October 17, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024101710
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) 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.


2) 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.

References