SUSE-SU-2021:3073-1

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    SUSE-SU-2021:3073-1

    Published: 16 Sept 2021Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 15 SP3)

    Details: This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-59_19 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-2021-3656: Fixed KVM nSVM nested VMLOAD/VMSAVE interception (bsc#1189418). - CVE-2021-38198: Fixed KVM MMU to use the correct inherited permissions to get shadow page (bsc#1189278).

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20213073-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189278, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189418, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189420, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3653, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3656, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-38198

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_16

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_16&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP4

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -14-2.2

    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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