SUSE SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2020:2492-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 140380

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.121-92_125 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed :

CVE-2020-14331: Fixed a buffer over-write in vgacon_scroll (bsc#1174247).

CVE-2019-16746: Fixed a buffer overflow in net/wireless/nl80211.c (bsc#1173659).

CVE-2019-9458: Fixed a use-after-free in media/v4l (bsc#1173963).

CVE-2020-11668: Fixed a memory corruption issue in the Xirlink camera USB driver (bsc#1173942).

CVE-2019-19447: Fixed a use-after-free in ext4_put_super (bsc#1173869).

CVE-2019-14901: Fixed a heap overflow in the Marvell WiFi driver (bsc#1173661).

CVE-2019-14895: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in the Marvell WiFi driver (bsc#1173100).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 :

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2020-2492=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS :

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2020-2492=1

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 140380

File Name: suse_SU-2020-2492-1.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 9/8/2020

Updated: 2/21/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-14901

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-16746

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_125-default

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/4/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/6/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-14895, CVE-2019-14901, CVE-2019-16746, CVE-2019-19447, CVE-2019-9458, CVE-2020-11668, CVE-2020-14331

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