SUSE-SU-2022:1242-1

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    SUSE-SU-2022:1242-1

    Published: 15 Apr 2022Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 20 for SLE 12 SP5)

    Details: This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_77 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2022-27666: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in IPsec ESP transformation code. This flaw allowed a local attacker with a normal user privilege to overwrite kernel heap objects and may cause a local privilege escalation. (bnc#1197462) - CVE-2022-22942: Fixed stale file descriptors on failed usercopy. (bsc#1195065)

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20221242-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1195951, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1197133, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-22942, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-27666

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_18

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_18&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP5

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -14-2.1

    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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