SB2022051175 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 41 for SLE 12 SP3) 



SB2022051175 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 41 for SLE 12 SP3)

Published: May 11, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022051175
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0330)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a random memory access flaw caused by a missing TLB flush in Linux kernel GPU i915 kernel driver functionality. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.