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| Updated: 2024-10-25
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 38
CVE-ID CVE-2017-5753
CVE-2018-20784
CVE-2022-3566
CVE-2022-45884
CVE-2022-45885
CVE-2022-45886
CVE-2022-45887
CVE-2022-45919
CVE-2023-0590
CVE-2023-1077
CVE-2023-1095
CVE-2023-1118
CVE-2023-1249
CVE-2023-1380
CVE-2023-1390
CVE-2023-1513
CVE-2023-1611
CVE-2023-1670
CVE-2023-1989
CVE-2023-1990
CVE-2023-1998
CVE-2023-2124
CVE-2023-2162
CVE-2023-2194
CVE-2023-23454
CVE-2023-23455
CVE-2023-2513
CVE-2023-28328
CVE-2023-28464
CVE-2023-28772
CVE-2023-30772
CVE-2023-3090
CVE-2023-3141
CVE-2023-31436
CVE-2023-3159
CVE-2023-3161
CVE-2023-32269
CVE-2023-35824
CWE-ID CWE-200
CWE-400
CWE-362
CWE-416
CWE-843
CWE-476
CWE-125
CWE-835
CWE-665
CWE-254
CWE-787
CWE-415
CWE-119
CWE-682
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #21 is available.
Vulnerable software
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 38 vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU9884

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5753

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in Intel CPU hardware due to improper implementation of the speculative execution of instructions. A local attacker can perform a bounds check bypass, execute arbitrary code, conduct a side-channel attack and read sensitive memory information.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

2) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU17858

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20784

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error in resource management within the update_blocked_averages function in kernel/sched/fair.c when processing leaf cfs_rq's. A local user can cause resource exhaustion and 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 Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU69810

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3566

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 escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the tcp_getsockopt() and tcp_setsockopt() functions in net/ipv4/tcp.c, do_ipv6_setsockopt() function in net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c, and tcp_v6_connect() function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in Linux kernel. A local user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

4) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU75333

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45884

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c in Linux kernel related to dvb_register_device() function dynamically allocating fops. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU75334

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45885

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a race condition and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

6) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU75336

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45886

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a race condition and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

7) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU75338

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45887

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c in Linux kernel. A local user can exploit the race and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

8) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU75337

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45919

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a race condition and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

9) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU72098

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0590

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the qdisc_graft() function in net/sched/sch_api.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

10) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU72699

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1077

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the pick_next_rt_entity() function pick_next_rt_entity(). A local user can trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

11) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU73783

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1095

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the nf_tables_updtable() function within the netfilter subsystem. 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 Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

12) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU72734

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1118

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the Linux kernel integrated infrared receiver/transceiver driver "drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c" when detaching rc device. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

13) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU77954

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1249

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the core dump subsystem in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

14) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU73280

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1380

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the Broadcom Full MAC Wi-Fi driver (brcmfmac.ko). A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of kernel memory on the system.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

15) Infinite loop

EUVDB-ID: #VU74631

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1390

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in tipc_link_xmit() within the Linux kernel TIPC kernel module when parsing UDp packets. A remote attacker can send two small UDP packets to a system with a UDP bearer and consume all available CPU resources.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

16) Improper Initialization

EUVDB-ID: #VU74630

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1513

CWE-ID: CWE-665 - Improper Initialization

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization when calling the KVM_GET_DEBUGREGS ioctl on 32-bit systems. A local user can run a specially crafted application to gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

17) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU75204

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1611

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the btrfs_search_slot() function in fs/btrfs/ctree.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

18) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU75450

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1670

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Xircom 16-bit PCMCIA (PC-card) Ethernet driver. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

19) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU75452

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1989

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the btsdio_remove() function in driversluetoothtsdio.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

20) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU75453

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1990

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ndlc_remove() function in drivers/nfc/st-nci/ndlc.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and 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 Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

21) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU75454

Risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1998

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of the Spectre v2 SMT mitigations, related to calling prctl with PR_SET_SPECULATION_CTRL. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to kernel memory from userspace.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

22) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU75323

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2124

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the XFS subsystem in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

23) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU75994

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2162

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the scsi_sw_tcp_session_create() function in drivers/scsi/iscsi_tcp.c in SCSI sub-component in the Linux Kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

24) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU77249

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2194

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 in the Linux kernel's SLIMpro I2C device driver. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

25) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU71478

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23454

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the cbq_classify() function in net/sched/sch_cbq.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a type confusion error and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

26) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU71477

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23455

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the atm_tc_enqueue() function in net/sched/sch_atm.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a type confusion error and 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 Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

27) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU76455

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2513

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.


Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

28) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU74126

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28328

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the az6027 driver in drivers/media/usb/dev-usb/az6027.c in the Linux Kernel. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and 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 Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

29) Double Free

EUVDB-ID: #VU74147

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28464

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the hci_conn_cleanup() function in net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

30) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU74627

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28772

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the seq_buf_putmem_hex() function in lib/seq_buf.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

31) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU75996

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-2023-30772

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in rivers/power/supply/da9150-charger.c in Linux kernel. An attacker with physical access to device can trigger a race condition while unplugin the device and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

32) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU78010

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3090

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 within the ipvlan network driver in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

33) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU77955

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3141

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the r592_remove() function of drivers/memstick/host/r592.c in media access in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

34) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76098

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31436

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 within the qfq_change_class() function in net/sched/sch_qfq.c when handling the MTU value provided to the QFQ Scheduler. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

35) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU78064

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3159

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the outbound_phy_packet_callback() function in driver/firewire in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

36) Incorrect calculation

EUVDB-ID: #VU77956

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3161

CWE-ID: CWE-682 - Incorrect Calculation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation in the Framebuffer Console (fbcon) in the Linux kernel. 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 Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

37) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU76221

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32269

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in net/netrom/af_netrom.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that the system has netrom routing configured or the attacker must have the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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.

38) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU78062

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35824

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the dm1105_remove() function in drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2

kernel-source: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-macros: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debugsource: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-devel: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-syms: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

kernel-default: before 4.4.121-92.205.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232805-1/


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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