SB2024020713 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 29 for SLE 15 SP3) 

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SB2024020713 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 29 for SLE 15 SP3)

Published: February 7, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024020713
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6176)

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 Linux kernel API for the cryptographic algorithm scatterwalk functionality in scatterwalk_copychunks(). A local user can send a malicious packet with specific socket configuration and crash the OS kernel.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6932)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ipv4 igmp component in Linux kernel. A local authenticated user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References