Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SLE 15 SP2)
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-24_46 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-29373: Fixed an issue where kernel unsafely handles the root directory during path lookups, and thus a process inside a mount namespace can escape to unintended filesystem locations (bsc#1179779). - CVE-2020-29569: Fixed a use after free due to a logic error (bsc#1180008). - CVE-2020-29368: Fixed an issue in copy-on-write implementation which could grant unintended write access because of a race condition in a THP mapcount check (bsc#1179664).
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-24_46 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-29373: Fixed an issue where kernel unsafely handles the root directory during path lookups, and thus a process inside a mount namespace can escape to unintended filesystem locations (bsc#1179779). - CVE-2020-29569: Fixed a use after free due to a logic error (bsc#1180008). - CVE-2020-29368: Fixed an issue in copy-on-write implementation which could grant unintended write access because of a race condition in a THP mapcount check (bsc#1179664).
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179664
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179779
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1180008
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-29368
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-29373
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-29569
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20210359-1/