SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (Live Patch 42 for SLE 15 SP3) (SUSE-SU-2024:2373-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 202105

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:2373-1 advisory.

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_153 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

- CVE-2021-47383: Fixed out-of-bound vmalloc access in imageblit (bsc#1225211).
- CVE-2024-26923: Fixed false-positive lockdep splat for spin_lock() in __unix_gc() (bsc#1223683).
- CVE-2024-26828: Fixed underflow in parse_server_interfaces() (bsc#1223363).
- CVE-2021-46955: Fixed an out-of-bounds read with openvswitch, when fragmenting IPv4 packets (bsc#1220537).
- CVE-2024-23307: Fixed Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in x86 and ARM md, raid, raid5 modules (bsc#1220145).
- CVE-2024-26852: Fixed use-after-free in ip6_route_mpath_notify() (bsc#1223059).
- CVE-2024-26610: Fixed memory corruption in wifi/iwlwifi (bsc#1221302).
- CVE-2022-48651: Fixed an out-of-bound bug in ipvlan caused by unset skb->mac_header (bsc#1223514).
- CVE-2023-6546: Fixed a race condition in the GSM 0710 tty multiplexor via the GSMIOC_SETCONF ioctl that could lead to local privilege escalation (bsc#1222685).
- CVE-2023-6531: Fixed a use-after-free flaw due to a race problem in the unix garbage collector's deletion of SKB races with unix_stream_read_generic()on the socket that the SKB is queued on (bsc#1218487).
- CVE-2023-1829: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the control index filter (tcindex) (bsc#1210619).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_153-default package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1210619

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1218487

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1220145

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1220537

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1221302

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1222685

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1223059

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1223363

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1223514

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1223683

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1225211

http://www.nessus.org/u?d67dc76d

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-46955

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47383

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48651

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1829

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6531

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6546

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23307

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26610

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26828

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26852

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26923

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 202105

File Name: suse_SU-2024-2373-1.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/10/2024

Updated: 7/11/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-23307

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_153-default, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15

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: 7/9/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/12/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-46955, CVE-2021-47383, CVE-2022-48651, CVE-2023-1829, CVE-2023-6531, CVE-2023-6546, CVE-2024-23307, CVE-2024-26610, CVE-2024-26828, CVE-2024-26852, CVE-2024-26923

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2024:2373-1