Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU63418
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1419
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in vgem_gem_dumb_create() function in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Mitigation
Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 28 for SLE 15 SP1) to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versions
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching: 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP1
kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_105-default: before 8-150100.2.2
CPE2.3
External links
http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222700-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials a ..
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