SB2021031739 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 36 for SLE 12 SP2)
Published: March 17, 2021
Breakdown by Severity
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- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27786)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the MIDI implementation in Linux kernel. A local authenticated user can trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.
2) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28374)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in drivers/target/target_core_xcopy.c in the Linux kernel. A remote user with access to iSCSI LUN can send a specially crafted XCOPY request and read or write arbitrary files on the system.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3347)
The vulnerability allows a local user to elevate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling PI futexes. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.