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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2020.4483
Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SLE 15 SP2)
18 December 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: LInux Kernel
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-29369
Reference: ESB-2020.4391
ESB-2020.4377
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20203843-1
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3843-1
Rating: important
References: #1179646
Cross-References: CVE-2020-29369
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2
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Patch 0 for
SLE 15 SP2)
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-22 fixes one issue.
The following security issue was fixed:
o CVE-2020-29369: Fixed a race condition between certain expand functions and
page-table free operations from an munmap call, aka CID-246c320a8cfe (bsc#
1179646).
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-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2020-3843=1
Package List:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x
x86_64):
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-22-default-6-5.2
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-22-default-debuginfo-6-5.2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_0-debugsource-6-5.2
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-29369.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179646
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