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SUSE-SU-2021:0869-1 Not scored

Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 10 for SLE 15 SP2)

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-24_49 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). - CVE-2020-29373: Fixed an issue where kernel unsafely handles the root directory during path lookups, and thus a process inside a mount namespace could escape to unintended filesystem locations (bsc#1179779).

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 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_10

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2021:0869-1

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-24_49 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). - CVE-2020-29373: Fixed an issue where kernel unsafely handles the root directory during path lookups, and thus a process inside a mount namespace could escape to unintended filesystem locations (bsc#1179779).

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05 / REFERENCES

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