SUSE update for the Linux Kernel



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
CVE-ID CVE-2020-29368
CVE-2020-29374
CVE-2021-26930
CVE-2021-26931
CVE-2021-26932
CWE-ID CWE-787
CWE-362
CWE-399
CWE-770
CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Manager Proxy
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Manager Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Enterprise Storage
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE CaaS Platform
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
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ocfs2-kmp-default
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gfs2-kmp-default
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dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
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kernel-default-livepatch
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kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
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Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU51549

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29368

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the __split_huge_pmd() function in mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can abuse the copy-on-write implementation and gain unintended write access because of a race condition in a THP mapcount check.


Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability: 15-SP1

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.0

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.0

SUSE Manager Server: 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching: 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP1-LTSS - 15-SP1-ESPOS

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6

SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP1-BCL - 15-SP1-LTSS

ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

ocfs2-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

gfs2-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

dlm-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

cluster-md-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_86-default: before 1-3.3.1

kernel-default-livepatch-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-livepatch: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-man: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-source: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-macros: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-docs: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

reiserfs-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-syms: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-obs-build-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-obs-build: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-devel-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20210737-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU63812

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29374

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the mm/gup.c and mm/huge_memory.c in Linux kernel. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability: 15-SP1

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.0

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.0

SUSE Manager Server: 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching: 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP1-LTSS - 15-SP1-ESPOS

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6

SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP1-BCL - 15-SP1-LTSS

ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

ocfs2-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

gfs2-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

dlm-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

cluster-md-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_86-default: before 1-3.3.1

kernel-default-livepatch-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-livepatch: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-man: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-source: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-macros: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-docs: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

reiserfs-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-syms: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-obs-build-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-obs-build: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-devel-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20210737-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU51587

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26930

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources when processing service requests to the PV backend within drivers/block/xen-blkback/blkback.c driver in Xen. A local user on the guest OS can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability: 15-SP1

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.0

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.0

SUSE Manager Server: 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching: 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP1-LTSS - 15-SP1-ESPOS

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6

SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP1-BCL - 15-SP1-LTSS

ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

ocfs2-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

gfs2-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

dlm-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

cluster-md-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_86-default: before 1-3.3.1

kernel-default-livepatch-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-livepatch: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-man: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-source: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-macros: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-docs: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

reiserfs-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-syms: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-obs-build-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-obs-build: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-devel-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20210737-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Allocation of resources without limits or throttling

EUVDB-ID: #VU92418

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26931

CWE-ID: CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling error within the scsiback_gnttab_data_map_batch() function in drivers/xen/xen-scsiback.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability: 15-SP1

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.0

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.0

SUSE Manager Server: 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching: 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP1-LTSS - 15-SP1-ESPOS

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6

SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP1-BCL - 15-SP1-LTSS

ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

ocfs2-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

gfs2-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

dlm-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

cluster-md-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_86-default: before 1-3.3.1

kernel-default-livepatch-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-livepatch: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-man: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-source: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-macros: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-docs: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

reiserfs-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-syms: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-obs-build-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-obs-build: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-devel-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20210737-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU93670

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26932

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the gntdev_map_grant_pages() function in drivers/xen/gntdev.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability: 15-SP1

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.0

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.0

SUSE Manager Server: 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching: 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP1-LTSS - 15-SP1-ESPOS

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6

SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP1-BCL - 15-SP1-LTSS

ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

ocfs2-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

gfs2-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

dlm-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

cluster-md-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_86-default: before 1-3.3.1

kernel-default-livepatch-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-livepatch: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-man: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-source: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-macros: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-docs: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

reiserfs-kmp-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-syms: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-obs-build-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-obs-build: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-devel-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

kernel-default: before 4.12.14-197.86.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20210737-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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