SB2023091951 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
Published: September 19, 2023 Updated: January 3, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 16 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2007)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in dpt_i2o driver. A local privileged user can gain access to sensitive kernel information.
2) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20588)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a divide by zero error that can return speculative data. A local user can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34319)
The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in netback when processing certain packets. A malicious guest can send specially crafted packets to the backend, trigger memory corruption and crash the hypervisor.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3610)
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_tables component in Linux kernel netfilter. A local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN capability can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
5) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37453)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the read_descriptors() function in drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c. An attacker with physical access to the system can attach a malicious USB device, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the kernel.
6) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3772)
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.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3863)
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.
8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4128)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within net/sched/cls_fw.c in classifiers (cls_fw, cls_u32, and cls_route) in the Linux Kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
9) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4133)
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.
10) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4134)
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 cyttsp4_watchdog_work() in cyttsp4_core driver. A local user can trigger memory corruption and crash the kernel.
11) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4147)
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.
12) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4194)
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in TUN/TAP functionality. A local user can bypass network filters and gain unauthorized access to some resources.
The vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU72742 (CVE-2023-1076).
13) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4273)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the implementation of the file name reconstruction function in the exFAT driver in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a stack overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
14) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4387)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the vmxnet3_rq_alloc_rx_buf() function in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c in VMware vmxnet3 ethernet NIC driver. A local user can trigger a double free error and gain access to sensitive information or crash the kernel.
15) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4459)
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 vmxnet3_rq_cleanup() function in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
16) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4569)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the nft_set_catchall_flush() function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. A local user can perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.