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SUSE SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2020:2499-1)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 140383
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Synopsis
The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.Description
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.180-94_116 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-2020-11668: Fixed a memory corruption issue in the Xirlink camera USB driver (bsc#1173942).
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-SP3 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-2499=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2020-2493=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2020-2499=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2020-2493=1
See Also
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1173659
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1173942
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1174247
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-16746/
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-11668/
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 140383
File Name: suse_SU-2020-2499-1.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 9/8/2020
Updated: 2/21/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-16746
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
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_116-default, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_116-default-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_129-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: 9/24/2019