SB2022020237 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 18 for SLE 12 SP4)
Published: February 2, 2022 Updated: June 28, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 8 vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-25020)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: 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
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel in ernel/bpf/core.c and net/core/filter.c. The kernel mishandles situations with a long jump over an instruction sequence
where inner instructions require substantial expansions into multiple
BPF instructions. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25670)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 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
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the NFC LLCP protocol implementation. A local user can perform manipulation with an unknown input for the llcp_sock_bind() function to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25671)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 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
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the NFC LLCP protocol implementation. A local user can trigger the llcp_sock_connect() function to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.
4) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25672)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the NFC LLCP protocol implementation when triggering the llcp_sock_connect() function. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
5) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25673)
CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
CVSSv4: 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
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper control consumption of internal resources in non-blocking socket in llcp_sock_connect() function. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
6) Cryptographic Issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3702)
CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access top sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in WIFI driver(Krook). A remote attacker can temporary disable WPA2 or the WPA/WPA2 mixed-mode encryption and intercept traffic in clear text.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23134)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 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
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in nfc sockets in the Linux Kernel. A local user with the CAP_NET_RAW capability can trigger use-after-free and escalate privileges on the system.
8) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42739)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: 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
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary within the firewire subsystem in the Linux kernel in drivers/media/firewire/firedtv-avc.c and drivers/media/firewire/firedtv-ci.c files. A local privileged user can run a specially crafted program tat calls avc_ca_pmt() function to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.