SUSE-SU-2021:0808-1

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    SUSE-SU-2021:0808-1

    Published: 17 Mar 2021Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 15 for SLE 12 SP5)

    Details: This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_60 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-29368: Fixed an issue in copy-on-write implementation which could have granted unintended write access because of a race condition in a THP mapcount check (bsc#1179664). - CVE-2020-27786: Fixed a potential user after free which could have led to memory corruption or privilege escalation (bsc#1179616).

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20210808-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179616, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179664, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27786, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-29368

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_15

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP5

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2-2.2

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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