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SUSE-SU-2021:0859-1 Not scored

Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 12 for SLE 15 SP1)

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-197_45 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-29368: Fixed an issue in copy-on-write implementation which could have granted unintended write access because of a race condition in a THP mapcount check (bsc#1179664). - Fixed an issue where NFS client filesystems got unmounted on fail-over (bsc#1182468). - Fixed an issue where NFS client hanged on write errors (bsc#1182108). - CVE-2021-3347: Fixed a use-after-free in the PI futexes during fault handling, allowing local users to execute code in the kernel (bsc#1181553). - CVE-2020-27786: Fixed a potential user after free which could have led to memory corruption or privilege escalation (bsc#1179616). - CVE-2020-28374: Fixed insufficient identifier checking in the LIO SCSI target code which could have been used by remote attackers to read or write files via directory traversal in an XCOPY request (bsc#1178684). - CVE-2021-0342: Fixed a potential memory corruption due to a use after free which could have led to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges required (bsc#1180859).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published March 17, 2021
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_12
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_13
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_14
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_15
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_16

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2021:0859-1

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-197_45 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-29368: Fixed an issue in copy-on-write implementation which could have granted unintended write access because of a race condition in a THP mapcount check (bsc#1179664). - Fixed an issue where NFS client filesystems got unmounted on fail-over (bsc#1182468). - Fixed an issue where NFS client hanged on write errors (bsc#1182108). - CVE-2021-3347: Fixed a use-after-free in the PI futexes during fault handling, allowing local users to execute code in the kernel (bsc#1181553). - CVE-2020-27786: Fixed a potential user after free which could have led to memory corruption or privilege escalation (bsc#1179616). - CVE-2020-28374: Fixed insufficient identifier checking in the LIO SCSI target code which could have been used by remote attackers to read or write files via directory traversal in an XCOPY request (bsc#1178684). - CVE-2021-0342: Fixed a potential memory corruption due to a use after free which could have led to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges required (bsc#1180859).

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05 / REFERENCES

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