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SUSE-SU-2022:4038-1 Not scored

Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 25 for SLE 15 SP3)

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_98 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2021-39698: Fixed a possible memory corruption due to a use after free in aio_poll_complete_work. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. (bsc#1196956) - CVE-2022-39189: Fixed a bug in the x86 KVM subsystem which allows unprivileged guest users to compromise the guest kernel because TLB flush operations are mishandled (bnc#1203066).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published November 16, 2022
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_31
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_25

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

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Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2022:4038-1

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_98 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2021-39698: Fixed a possible memory corruption due to a use after free in aio_poll_complete_work. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. (bsc#1196956) - CVE-2022-39189: Fixed a bug in the x86 KVM subsystem which allows unprivileged guest users to compromise the guest kernel because TLB flush operations are mishandled (bnc#1203066).

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05 / REFERENCES

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