SUSE update for the Linux Kernel



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 16
CVE-ID CVE-2022-36402
CVE-2023-2007
CVE-2023-20588
CVE-2023-34319
CVE-2023-3772
CVE-2023-3812
CVE-2023-3863
CVE-2023-40283
CVE-2023-4128
CVE-2023-4132
CVE-2023-4133
CVE-2023-4134
CVE-2023-4194
CVE-2023-4385
CVE-2023-4387
CVE-2023-4459
CWE-ID CWE-190
CWE-367
CWE-369
CWE-119
CWE-476
CWE-787
CWE-416
CWE-843
CWE-415
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

kernel-devel-azure
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-source-azure
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-azure-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-azure-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-syms-azure
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-azure-base
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-azure-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-azure
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 16 vulnerabilities.

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU80799

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-2022-36402

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf.c. A local user can trigger an integer overflow and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU75103

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2007

CWE-ID: CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) 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 dpt_i2o driver. A local privileged user can gain access to sensitive kernel information.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU79239

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20588

CWE-ID: CWE-369 - Divide By Zero

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a divide by zero error that can return speculative data. A local user can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU79260

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34319

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in netback when processing certain packets. A malicious guest can send specially crafted packets to the backend, trigger memory corruption and crash the hypervisor.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

5) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU80578

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3772

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 xfrm_update_ae_params() function in the IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem). A local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges 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 for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU78928

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-2023-3812

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 TUN/TAP device 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 for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU79479

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3863

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 nfc_llcp_find_local() function in net/nfc/llcp_core.c in NFC implementation in Linux kernel. A local user can 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 for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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: #VU79714

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-2023-40283

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 l2cap_sock_release() function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.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 for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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: #VU79486

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-2023-4128

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 net/sched/cls_fw.c in classifiers (cls_fw, cls_u32, and cls_route) in the 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 for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU79712

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-2023-4132

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 siano smsusb module in the 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 for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU79927

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-2023-4133

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 cxgb4 driver in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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: #VU80798

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-2023-4134

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 cyttsp4_watchdog_work() in cyttsp4_core driver. A local user can trigger memory corruption and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU79485

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4194

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in TUN/TAP functionality. A local user can bypass network filters and gain unauthorized access to some resources.

The vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU72742 (CVE-2023-1076).

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU80800

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-2023-4385

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 dbFree() function in fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c in the journaling file system (JFS). 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 for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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) Double Free

EUVDB-ID: #VU80796

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4387

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the vmxnet3_rq_alloc_rx_buf() function in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c in VMware vmxnet3 ethernet NIC driver. A local user can  trigger a double free error and gain access to sensitive information or crash the kernel.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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.

16) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU80797

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-2023-4459

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 vmxnet3_rq_cleanup() function in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.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 Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

kernel-devel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-source-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debugsource: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-devel: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-syms-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-base: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure-debuginfo: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

kernel-azure: before 4.12.14-16.149.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233681-1/


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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