SB20241014111 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
Published: October 14, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38538)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() and br_dev_xmit() functions in net/bridge/br_device.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40902)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the ea_get() function in fs/jfs/xattr.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42104)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the nilfs_check_page() and nilfs_error() functions in fs/nilfs2/dir.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42148)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.