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SUSE-SU-2021:2387-1 Not scored

Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 15 SP2)

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-24_29 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2021-0512: Fixed a possible out-of-bounds write which could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. (bsc#1187597) - CVE-2021-23133: Fixed a race condition in the SCTP sockets that can lead to kernel privilege escalation from the context of a network service or an unprivileged process. (bsc#1185901)

Exploit probability Not scored
Published July 16, 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_2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_5
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_6
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_7

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2021:2387-1

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-24_29 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2021-0512: Fixed a possible out-of-bounds write which could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. (bsc#1187597) - CVE-2021-23133: Fixed a race condition in the SCTP sockets that can lead to kernel privilege escalation from the context of a network service or an unprivileged process. (bsc#1185901)

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05 / REFERENCES

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