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SUSE-SU-2021:3073-1
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Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 15 SP3)
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-59_19 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2021-3653: Fixed missing validation of the KVM `int_ctl` VMCB field that would have allowed a malicious L1 guest to enable AVIC support for the L2 guest (bsc#1189420).
- CVE-2021-3656: Fixed KVM nSVM nested VMLOAD/VMSAVE interception (bsc#1189418).
- CVE-2021-38198: Fixed KVM MMU to use the correct inherited permissions to get shadow page (bsc#1189278).
Exploit probability
Not scored
Published
September 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_6
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_21
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_19
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_5
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_8
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_21
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_25
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_15
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_22
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_16
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_19
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_18
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_15
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_14
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_17
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_17
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_15
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_22
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_20
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_21
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_19
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_10
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_9
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_20
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_12
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_23
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_17
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_11
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_16
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_17
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_24
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_12
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_7
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_14
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_10
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_21
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_16
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_18
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_16
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_13
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_20
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_9
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_22
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_13
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_20
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_18
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_5
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_23
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_0
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_25
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_22
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_18
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_26
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_11
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_24
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
SUSE-SU-2021:3073-1
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-59_19 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2021-3653: Fixed missing validation of the KVM `int_ctl` VMCB field that would have allowed a malicious L1 guest to enable AVIC support for the L2 guest (bsc#1189420).
- CVE-2021-3656: Fixed KVM nSVM nested VMLOAD/VMSAVE interception (bsc#1189418).
- CVE-2021-38198: Fixed KVM MMU to use the correct inherited permissions to get shadow page (bsc#1189278).
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05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence