SUSE-SU-2021:2695-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 26 for SLE 15 SP1)
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 26 for SLE 15 SP1)
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2695-1
Rating: important
References: #1186483 #1188842
Cross-References: CVE-2021-22543 CVE-2021-37576
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-22543 (SUSE): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2021-37576 (SUSE): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4
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An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-197_99 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2021-22543: Fixed an issue with KVM, related to the handling of
VM_IO|VM_PFNMAP vmas, which allowed users with the ability to start and
control a VM to read/write random pages of memory and could result in
local privilege escalation (bsc#1186482).
- CVE-2021-37576: On the powerpc platform KVM guest OS users could cause
host OS memory corruption via rtas_args.nargs (bsc#1188838).
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-SP2-2021-2695=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-2706=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2021-2726=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2021-2735=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2021-2749=1
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_75-default-2-2.1
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_75-default-debuginfo-2-2.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_17-debugsource-2-2.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64):
kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_99-default-2-2.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15 (ppc64le x86_64):
kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_75-default-2-2.1
kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_75-default-debuginfo-2-2.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_80-default-2-2.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_80-default-2-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-22543.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37576.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186483
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1188842
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