SB2023073145 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 15 SP2)



SB2023073145 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 15 SP2)

Published: July 31, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023073145
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2002)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear


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

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions check in the Bluetooth subsystem when handling ioctl system calls of HCI sockets. A local user can acquire a trusted socket, leading to unauthorized execution of management commands.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3159)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

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 use-after-free error within the outbound_phy_packet_callback() function in driver/firewire in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


3) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35788)

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

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 fl_set_geneve_opt() function in net/sched/cls_flower.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.