SB20230818261 - openEuler 22.03 LTS SP2 update for kernel

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3772)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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 a NULL pointer dereference error within the xfrm_update_ae_params() function in the IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem). A local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3863)

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 nfc_llcp_find_local() function in net/nfc/llcp_core.c in NFC implementation in Linux kernel. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4133)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

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 a use-after-free error within the cxgb4 driver in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free and crash the kernel.

4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4147)

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:P/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 Netfilter functionality when adding a rule with NFTA_RULE_CHAIN_ID. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1513