SB2024100994 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel



SB2024100994 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel

Published: October 9, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024100994
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48911)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the nf_queue_entry_dup() function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c, within the nf_queue_entry_release_refs(), nf_queue_entry_get_refs() and __nf_queue() functions in net/netfilter/nf_queue.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48945)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the vivid_vid_cap_s_selection() function in drivers/media/platform/vivid/vivid-vid-cap.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44946)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the kcm_sendmsg(), KCM_STATS_ADD(), sk->sk_write_space() and init_kcm_sock() functions in net/kcm/kcmsock.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45003)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the inode_lru_list_del(), evict() and inode_lru_isolate() functions in fs/inode.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


5) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45021)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within the memcg_write_event_control() function in mm/memcontrol.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


6) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46695)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the smack_inode_notifysecctx() function in security/smack/smack_lsm.c, within the selinux_inode_notifysecctx() function in security/selinux/hooks.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


7) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46774)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the SYSCALL_DEFINE1() function in arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.