SUSE: 2022:2237-1 important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 27 for SLE 15 SP2)
Summary
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_115 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2022-1116: Fixed an integer overflow vulnerability in io_uring that allows local attacker to cause memory corruption and escalate privileges to root. (bsc#1199647) versions. - CVE-2021-39698: Fixed a possible memory corruption due to a use after free in aio_poll_complete_work. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. (bsc#1196956) Patch Instructions: 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 Module for Live Patching 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2022-2237=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_115-default-2-150200.2.2 kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_115-default-debuginfo-2-150200.2.2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_27-debugsource-2-150200.2.2
References
#1196959 #1199648
Cross- CVE-2021-39698 CVE-2022-1116
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-39698 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2021-39698 (SUSE): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2022-1116 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2022-1116 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP2
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-39698.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1116.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1196959
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1199648