SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (Live Patch 13 for SLE 15 SP5) (SUSE-SU-2024:4243-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 212345

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-2024:4243-1 advisory.

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_62 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

- CVE-2021-47517: Fix panic when interrupt coaleceing is set via ethtool (bsc#1225429).
- CVE-2024-36904: tcp: Use refcount_inc_not_zero() in tcp_twsk_unique() (bsc#1225733).
- CVE-2024-43861: Fix memory leak for not ip packets (bsc#1229553).
- CVE-2024-35905: Fixed int overflow for stack access size (bsc#1226327).
- CVE-2021-47598: sch_cake: do not call cake_destroy() from cake_init() (bsc#1227471).
- CVE-2024-35949: btrfs: make sure that WRITTEN is set on all metadata blocks (bsc#1229273).
- CVE-2024-35863: Fixed potential UAF in is_valid_oplock_break() (bsc#1225011).
- CVE-2023-52752: smb: client: fix use-after-free bug in cifs_debug_data_proc_show() (bsc#1225819).
- CVE-2024-35862: Fixed potential UAF in smb2_is_network_name_deleted() (bsc#1225311).
- CVE-2024-35867: Fixed potential UAF in cifs_stats_proc_show() (bsc#1225012).
- CVE-2024-35864: Fixed potential UAF in smb2_is_valid_lease_break() (bsc#1225309).
- CVE-2024-35861: Fixed potential UAF in cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect() (bsc#1225312).
- CVE-2024-36899: gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after free in lineinfo_changed_notify (bsc#1231353).
- CVE-2024-36899: gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after free in lineinfo_changed_notify (bsc#1225739).
- CVE-2024-40954: net: do not leave a dangling sk pointer, when socket creation fails (bsc#1227808)
- CVE-2024-41059: hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name (bsc#1228573).
- CVE-2024-36964: fs/9p: only translate RWX permissions for plain 9P2000 (bsc#1226325).
- CVE-2023-52846: hsr: Prevent use after free in prp_create_tagged_frame() (bsc#1225099).
- CVE-2024-27398: Fixed use-after-free bugs caused by sco_sock_timeout (bsc#1225013).
- 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).

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_14_21-150500_55_62-default package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 212345

File Name: suse_SU-2024-4243-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 12/11/2024

Updated: 12/11/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-40954

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/6/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/26/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-47517, CVE-2021-47598, CVE-2023-52752, CVE-2023-52846, CVE-2024-26828, CVE-2024-26923, CVE-2024-27398, CVE-2024-35861, CVE-2024-35862, CVE-2024-35863, CVE-2024-35864, CVE-2024-35867, CVE-2024-35905, CVE-2024-35949, CVE-2024-36899, CVE-2024-36904, CVE-2024-36964, CVE-2024-40954, CVE-2024-41059, CVE-2024-43861

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2024:4243-1

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