SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (Live Patch 17 for SLE 15 SP2) (SUSE-SU-2022:2461-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 163392

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2022:2461-1 advisory.

- A race condition was found the Linux kernel in perf_event_open() which can be exploited by an unprivileged user to gain root privileges. The bug allows to build several exploit primitives such as kernel address information leak, arbitrary execution, etc. (CVE-2022-1729)

- In lock_sock_nested of sock.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-174846563References: Upstream kernel (CVE-2022-20154)

- KGDB and KDB allow read and write access to kernel memory, and thus should be restricted during lockdown.
An attacker with access to a serial port could trigger the debugger so it is important that the debugger respect the lockdown mode when/if it is triggered. (CVE-2022-21499)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 163392

File Name: suse_SU-2022-2461-1.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 7/22/2022

Updated: 3/10/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-21499

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-1729

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_75-default:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_83-default:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_102-default:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_96-default:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_99-default:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_83-default:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_108-default:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_107-default:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_112-default:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150100_197_111-default:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/20/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/31/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-1729, CVE-2022-21499, CVE-2022-20154

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2022:2461-1