SB2024120618 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 1 for SLE 15 SP6)



SB2024120618 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 1 for SLE 15 SP6)

Published: December 6, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024120618
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52752)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the seq_printf() and spin_unlock() functions in fs/smb/client/cifs_debug.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35949)

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 __btrfs_check_leaf() and __btrfs_check_node() functions in fs/btrfs/tree-checker.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) 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.


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36904)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tcp_twsk_unique() function in net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


5) 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.


6) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42133)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the hci_le_big_sync_established_evt() function in net/bluetooth/hci_event.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


7) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43861)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the qmimux_rx_fixup() function in drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.