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SUSE-SU-2023:1640-1 Not scored

Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 39 for SLE 12 SP5)

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_147 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2023-26545: Fixed double free in net/mpls/af_mpls.c upon an allocation failure (bsc#1208909). - CVE-2023-0266: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability inside the ALSA PCM package. SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_{READ|WRITE}32 was missing locks that could have been used in a use-after-free that could have resulted in a priviledge escalation to gain ring0 access from the system user (bsc#1207190).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published March 28, 2023
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_39

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2023:1640-1

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_147 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2023-26545: Fixed double free in net/mpls/af_mpls.c upon an allocation failure (bsc#1208909). - CVE-2023-0266: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability inside the ALSA PCM package. SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_{READ|WRITE}32 was missing locks that could have been used in a use-after-free that could have resulted in a priviledge escalation to gain ring0 access from the system user (bsc#1207190).

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05 / REFERENCES

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