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26 September 2022

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2022.4729
    Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 20 for SLE 15 SP3)
                             26 September 2022

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Linux Kernel
Publisher:         SUSE
Operating System:  SUSE
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2022-39188 CVE-2022-29581 

Original Bulletin: 
   https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223369-1

Comment: CVSS (Max):  7.8 CVE-2022-29581 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
         CVSS Source: SUSE
         Calculator:  https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 20 for
SLE 15 SP3)

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Announcement ID:   SUSE-SU-2022:3369-1
Rating:            important
References:        #1199695 #1203116
Cross-References:  CVE-2022-29581 CVE-2022-39188
Affected Products:
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP3
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP3
                   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP3
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An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_76 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:

  o CVE-2022-39188: Fixed a race condition between unmap_mapping_range() and
    munmap() on VM_PFNMAP mappings leads to stale TLB entry (bsc#1203116).
  o CVE-2022-29581: Fixed an improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability
    in net/sched that causes privilege escalation to root (bsc#1199695).

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:

  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2022-3369=1

Package List:

  o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x
    x86_64):
       kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_76-default-5-150300.2.2


References:

  o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-29581.html
  o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-39188.html
  o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1199695
  o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1203116

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