Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 51 for SLE 12 SP5)

2024-06-2512:33:24

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osv.dev

linux kernel

security update

out-of-bounds read

out-of-bounds write

ip6 route

performance events

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

7.4

Confidence

Low

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_186 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

CVE-2021-46955: Fixed an out-of-bounds read with openvswitch, when fragmenting IPv4 packets (bsc#1220537).
CVE-2023-6931: Fixed an out of bounds write in the Performance Events subsystem when adding a new event (bsc#1218259).
CVE-2024-26852: Fixed use-after-free in ip6_route_mpath_notify() (bsc#1223059).