SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 35 for SLE 12 SP5)

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU69799

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3564

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the l2cap_reassemble_sdu() function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c. An attacker with physical access to device can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 35 for SLE 12 SP5) to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching: 12-SP4 - 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP2

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_96-default: before 12-2.2

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_102-default: before 7-2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_112-default-debuginfo: before 13-150200.2.2

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_26-debugsource: before 13-150200.2.2

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_112-default: before 13-150200.2.2

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_121-default: before 10-2.2

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_116-default: before 12-2.2

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_133-default: before 5-2.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230560-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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