SUSE-SU-2024:1382-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 50 for SLE 12 SP5)

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# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 50 for SLE 12 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1382-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1216644
  * bsc#1219435

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-5717
  * CVE-2024-1086

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-5717 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-5717 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-1086 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-1086 ( NVD ):  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 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_183 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2023-5717: Fixed a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the
    Performance Events component (bsc#1216644).
  * CVE-2024-1086: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability inside the nf_tables
    component that could have been exploited to achieve local privilege
    escalation (bsc#1219435).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 Live Patching 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-1382=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-
Patching-12-SP5-2024-1379=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-1383=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_176-default-8-2.1
    * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_179-default-7-2.1
    * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_183-default-7-2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5717.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1086.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216644
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219435

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