SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:2809-1)

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

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2023:2809-1 advisory.

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5 RT kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes.

The following security bugs were fixed:

- CVE-2020-24588: Fixed a bug that could allow an adversary to abuse devices that support receiving non- SSP A-MSDU frames to inject arbitrary network packets (bsc#1185861).
- CVE-2022-2196: Fixed a regression related to KVM that allowed for speculative execution attacks (bsc#1206992).
- CVE-2022-3523: Fixed a use after free related to device private page handling (bsc#1204363).
- CVE-2022-36280: Fixed out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability found in vmwgfx driver (bsc#1203332).
- CVE-2022-38096: Fixed NULL-ptr deref in vmw_cmd_dx_define_query() (bsc#1203331).
- CVE-2022-4269: Fixed a flaw was found inside the Traffic Control (TC) subsystem (bsc#1206024).
- CVE-2022-45884: Fixed a use-after-free in dvbdev.c, related to dvb_register_device dynamically allocating fops (bsc#1205756).
- CVE-2022-45885: Fixed a race condition in dvb_frontend.c that could cause a use-after-free when a device is disconnected (bsc#1205758).
- CVE-2022-45886: Fixed a .disconnect versus dvb_device_open race condition in dvb_net.c that lead to a use-after-free (bsc#1205760).
- CVE-2022-45887: Fixed a memory leak in ttusb_dec.c caused by the lack of a dvb_frontend_detach call (bsc#1205762).
- CVE-2022-45919: Fixed a use-after-free in dvb_ca_en50221.c that could occur if there is a disconnect after an open, because of the lack of a wait_event (bsc#1205803).
- CVE-2022-4744: Fixed double-free that could lead to DoS or privilege escalation in TUN/TAP device driver functionality (bsc#1209635).
- CVE-2023-0045: Fixed missing Flush IBP in ib_prctl_set (bsc#1207773).
- CVE-2023-0122: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in nvmet_setup_auth(), that allowed an attacker to perform a Pre-Auth Denial of Service (DoS) attack on a remote machine (bsc#1207050).
- CVE-2023-0179: Fixed incorrect arithmetics when fetching VLAN header bits (bsc#1207034).
- CVE-2023-0386: A flaw was found where unauthorized access to the execution of the setuid file with capabilities was found in the OverlayFS subsystem, when a user copies a capable file from a nosuid mount into another mount. This uid mapping bug allowed a local user to escalate their privileges on the system (bsc#1209615).
- CVE-2023-0394: Fixed a null pointer dereference in the network subcomponent. This flaw could cause system crashes (bsc#1207168).
- CVE-2023-0461: Fixed use-after-free in icsk_ulp_data (bsc#1208787).
- CVE-2023-0469: Fixed a use-after-free flaw in io_uring/filetable.c in io_install_fixed_file in the io_uring subcomponent (bsc#1207521).
- CVE-2023-0590: Fixed race condition in qdisc_graft() (bsc#1207795).
- CVE-2023-0597: Fixed lack of randomization of per-cpu entry area in x86/mm (bsc#1207845).
- CVE-2023-1075: Fixed a type confusion in tls_is_tx_ready (bsc#1208598).
- CVE-2023-1076: Fixed incorrect UID assigned to tun/tap sockets (bsc#1208599).
- CVE-2023-1077: Fixed a type confusion in pick_next_rt_entity(), that could cause memory corruption (bsc#1208600).
- CVE-2023-1078: Fixed a heap out-of-bounds write in rds_rm_zerocopy_callback (bsc#1208601).
- CVE-2023-1079: Fixed a use-after-free problem that could have been triggered in asus_kbd_backlight_set when plugging/disconnecting a malicious USB device (bsc#1208604).
- CVE-2023-1095: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in nf_tables due to zeroed list head (bsc#1208777).
- CVE-2023-1118: Fixed a use-after-free bugs caused by ene_tx_irqsim() in media/rc (bsc#1208837).
- CVE-2023-1249: Fixed a use-after-free flaw in the core dump subsystem that allowed a local user to crash the system (bsc#1209039).
- CVE-2023-1382: Fixed denial of service in tipc_conn_close (bsc#1209288).
- CVE-2023-1513: Fixed an uninitialized portions of the kvm_debugregs structure that could be copied to userspace, causing an information leak (bsc#1209532).
- CVE-2023-1582: Fixed soft lockup in __page_mapcount (bsc#1209636).
- CVE-2023-1583: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in io_file_bitmap_get in io_uring/filetable.c (bsc#1209637).
- CVE-2023-1611: Fixed an use-after-free flaw in btrfs_search_slot (bsc#1209687).
- CVE-2023-1637: Fixed vulnerability that could lead to unauthorized access to CPU memory after resuming CPU from suspend-to-RAM (bsc#1209779, bsc#1198400).
- CVE-2023-1652: Fixed use-after-free that could lead to DoS and information leak in nfsd4_ssc_setup_dul in fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c (bsc#1209788).
- CVE-2023-1670: Fixed a use after free in the Xircom 16-bit PCMCIA Ethernet driver. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system (bsc#1209871).
- CVE-2023-1838: Fixed an use-after-free flaw in virtio network subcomponent. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system and lead to a kernel information leak problem. (bsc#1210203).
- CVE-2023-1855: Fixed a use after free in xgene_hwmon_remove (bsc#1210202).
- CVE-2023-1989: Fixed a use after free in btsdio_remove (bsc#1210336).
- CVE-2023-1998: Fixed a use after free during login when accessing the shost ipaddress (bsc#1210506).
- CVE-2023-2002: Fixed a flaw that allowed an attacker to unauthorized execution of management commands, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Bluetooth communication (bsc#1210533).
- CVE-2023-21102: Fixed possible bypass of shadow stack protection in __efi_rt_asm_wrapper of efi-rt- wrapper.S (bsc#1212155).
- CVE-2023-21106: Fixed possible memory corruption due to double free in adreno_set_param of adreno_gpu.c (bsc#1211654).
- CVE-2023-2124: Fixed an out-of-bound access in the XFS subsystem that could have lead to denial-of- service or potentially privilege escalation (bsc#1210498).
- CVE-2023-2156: Fixed a flaw in the networking subsystem within the handling of the RPL protocol (bsc#1211131).
- CVE-2023-2162: Fixed an use-after-free flaw in iscsi_sw_tcp_session_create (bsc#1210647).
- CVE-2023-2176: Fixed an out-of-boundary read in compare_netdev_and_ip in drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c in RDMA (bsc#1210629).
- CVE-2023-2235: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the Performance Events system that could have been exploited to achieve local privilege escalation (bsc#1210986).
- CVE-2023-2269: Fixed a denial-of-service problem due to a possible recursive locking scenario, resulting in a deadlock in table_clear in drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c (bsc#1210806).
- CVE-2023-22998: Fixed NULL vs IS_ERR checking in virtio_gpu_object_shmem_init (bsc#1208776).
- CVE-2023-23000: Fixed return value of tegra_xusb_find_port_node function phy/tegra (bsc#1208816).
- CVE-2023-23001: Fixed misinterpretation of regulator_get return value in drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs-mediatek.c (bsc#1208829).
- CVE-2023-23004: Fixed misinterpretation of get_sg_table return value (bsc#1208843).
- CVE-2023-23006: Fixed NULL vs IS_ERR checking in dr_domain_init_resources (bsc#1208845).
- CVE-2023-23454: Fixed a type confusion bug in the CBQ network scheduler which could lead to a use-after- free (bsc#1207036).
- CVE-2023-23455: Fixed a denial of service inside atm_tc_enqueue in net/sched/sch_atm.c because of type confusion (non-negative numbers can sometimes indicate a TC_ACT_SHOT condition rather than valid classification results) (bsc#1207125).
- CVE-2023-2483: Fixed a use after free bug in emac_remove caused by a race condition (bsc#1211037).
- CVE-2023-25012: Fixed a use-after-free in bigben_set_led() (bsc#1207560).
- CVE-2023-2513: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the ext4 filesystem (bsc#1211105).
- CVE-2023-26545: Fixed double free in net/mpls/af_mpls.c upon an allocation failure (bsc#1208700).
- CVE-2023-28327: Fixed DoS in in_skb in unix_diag_get_exact() (bsc#1209290).
- CVE-2023-28410: Fixed improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer in some Intel(R) i915 Graphics drivers that may have allowed an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access (bsc#1211263).
- CVE-2023-28464: Fixed user-after-free that could lead to privilege escalation in hci_conn_cleanup in net/uetooth/hci_conn.c (bsc#1209052).
- CVE-2023-28866: Fixed an out-of-bounds access in net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c because amp_init1[] and amp_init2[] are supposed to have an intentionally invalid element, but did not (bsc#1209780).
- CVE-2023-3006: Fixed a known cache speculation vulnerability, known as Branch History Injection (BHI) or Spectre-BHB, for the new hw AmpereOne (bsc#1211855, bsc#1205153).
- CVE-2023-30456: Fixed an issue in arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c with nVMX on x86_64 lacks consistency checks for CR0 and CR4 (bsc#1210294).
- CVE-2023-30772: Fixed race condition and resultant use-after-free in da9150_charger_remove (bsc#1210329).
- CVE-2023-31084: Fixed a blocking issue in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c (bsc#1210783).
- CVE-2023-3141: Fixed a use-after-free flaw in r592_remove in drivers/memstick/host/r592.c, that allowed local attackers to crash the system at device disconnect (bsc#1212129).
- CVE-2023-31436: Fixed an out-of-bounds write in qfq_change_class() because lmax can exceed QFQ_MIN_LMAX (bsc#1210940).
- CVE-2023-3161: Fixed shift-out-of-bounds in fbcon_set_font() (bsc#1212154).
- CVE-2023-3220: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference flaw in dpu_crtc_atomic_check in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c lacks check of the return value of kzalloc() (bsc#1212556).
- CVE-2023-32233: Fixed a use-after-free in Netfilter nf_tables when processing batch requests (bsc#1211043).
- CVE-2023-33288: Fixed a use-after-free in bq24190_remove in drivers/power/supply/bq24190_charger.c (bsc#1211590).
- CVE-2023-3357: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference flaw in the AMD Sensor Fusion Hub driver (bsc#1212605).
- CVE-2023-3358: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference flaw in the Integrated Sensor Hub (ISH) driver (bsc#1212606).
- CVE-2023-33951: Fixed a race condition that could have led to an information disclosure inside the vmwgfx driver (bsc#1211593).
- CVE-2023-33952: Fixed a double free that could have led to a local privilege escalation inside the vmwgfx driver (bsc#1211595).
- CVE-2023-35788: Fixed an out-of-bounds write in the flower classifier code via TCA_FLOWER_KEY_ENC_OPTS_GENEVE packets in fl_set_geneve_opt in net/sched/cls_flower.c (bsc#1212504).
- CVE-2023-35823: Fixed a use-after-free flaw in saa7134_finidev in drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-core.c (bsc#1212494).
- CVE-2023-35828: Fixed a use-after-free flaw in renesas_usb3_remove in drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c (bsc#1212513).
- CVE-2023-35829: Fixed a use-after-free flaw in rkvdec_remove in drivers/staging/media/rkvdec/rkvdec.c (bsc#1212495).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

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: 178179

File Name: suse_SU-2023-2809-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 7/12/2023

Updated: 9/24/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.9

Temporal Score: 2.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-24588

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-2196

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_5-rt, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/11/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/11/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 7/8/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-24588, CVE-2022-2196, CVE-2022-3523, CVE-2022-36280, CVE-2022-38096, CVE-2022-4269, CVE-2022-45884, CVE-2022-45885, CVE-2022-45886, CVE-2022-45887, CVE-2022-45919, CVE-2022-4744, CVE-2023-0045, CVE-2023-0122, CVE-2023-0179, CVE-2023-0386, CVE-2023-0394, CVE-2023-0461, CVE-2023-0469, CVE-2023-0590, CVE-2023-0597, CVE-2023-1075, CVE-2023-1076, CVE-2023-1077, CVE-2023-1078, CVE-2023-1079, CVE-2023-1095, CVE-2023-1118, CVE-2023-1249, CVE-2023-1382, CVE-2023-1513, CVE-2023-1582, CVE-2023-1583, CVE-2023-1611, CVE-2023-1637, CVE-2023-1652, CVE-2023-1670, CVE-2023-1838, CVE-2023-1855, CVE-2023-1989, CVE-2023-1998, CVE-2023-2002, CVE-2023-21102, CVE-2023-21106, CVE-2023-2124, CVE-2023-2156, CVE-2023-2162, CVE-2023-2176, CVE-2023-2235, CVE-2023-2269, CVE-2023-22998, CVE-2023-23000, CVE-2023-23001, CVE-2023-23004, CVE-2023-23006, CVE-2023-23454, CVE-2023-23455, CVE-2023-25012, CVE-2023-2513, CVE-2023-26545, CVE-2023-28327, CVE-2023-28410, CVE-2023-28464, CVE-2023-28466, CVE-2023-28866, CVE-2023-3006, CVE-2023-30456, CVE-2023-30772, CVE-2023-31084, CVE-2023-3141, CVE-2023-31436, CVE-2023-3161, CVE-2023-3220, CVE-2023-32233, CVE-2023-33288, CVE-2023-3357, CVE-2023-3358, CVE-2023-33951, CVE-2023-33952, CVE-2023-35788, CVE-2023-35823, CVE-2023-35828, CVE-2023-35829

IAVA: 2025-A-0456

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2023:2809-1

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