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SUSE-SU-2021:3196-1 Not scored

Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 35 for SLE 12 SP3)

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.180-94_130 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-2021-38198: Fixed KVM MMU to use the correct inherited permissions to get shadow page (bsc#1189278).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published September 23, 2021
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_39
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_40
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_36
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_37
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_38
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_39
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_40
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_36
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_37
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_38

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2021:3196-1

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.180-94_130 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-2021-38198: Fixed KVM MMU to use the correct inherited permissions to get shadow page (bsc#1189278).

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05 / REFERENCES

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