SUSE-SU-2020:2579-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202579-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2020:2579-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2020:2579-1
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Published
2020-09-09T06:34:17Z
Modified
2020-09-09T06:34:17Z
Summary
Security update for the Linux Kernel
Details

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP1 Azure kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes.

The following security bug was fixed:

  • CVE-2020-14386: Fixed a potential local privilege escalation via memory corruption (bsc#1176069).

The following non-security bugs were fixed:

  • EDAC: Fix reference count leaks (bsc#1112178).
  • KVM: SVM: fix svnpinmemory()'s use of getuserpages_fast() (bsc#1112178).
  • mm, vmstat: reduce zone->lock holding time by /proc/pagetypeinfo (bsc#1175691).
  • sched/deadline: Initialize ->dl_boosted (bsc#1112178).
  • scsi: lpfc: Add and rename a whole bunch of function parameter descriptions (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Add description for lpfcreleaserpi()'s 'ndlpl param (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Add missing miscderegister() for lpfcinit() (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Ensure variable has the same stipulations as code using it (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix a bunch of kerneldoc misdemeanors (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix FCoE speed reporting (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix kerneldoc parameter formatting/misnaming/missing issues (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix LUN loss after cable pull (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix no message shown for lpfchdwqueue out of range value (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix oops when unloading driver while running mds diags (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix retry of PRLI when status indicates its unsupported (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix RSCN timeout due to incorrect gidft counter (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix some function parameter descriptions (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix typo in comment for ULP (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix-up around 120 documentation issues (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix-up formatting/docrot where appropriate (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Fix validation of bsg reply lengths (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: NVMe remote port devloss_tmo from lldd (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666 bsc#1173060).
  • scsi: lpfc: nvmet: Avoid hang / use-after-free again when destroying targetport (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Provide description for lpfcmemalloc()'s 'align' param (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Quieten some printks (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Remove unused variable 'pg_addr' (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Update lpfc version to 12.8.0.3 (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • scsi: lpfc: Use __printf() format notation (bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).
  • x86/fsgsbase/64: Fix NULL deref in 86fsgsbaseread_task (bsc#1112178).
  • x86/mce/inject: Fix a wrong assignment of i_mce.status (bsc#1112178).
  • x86/unwind/orc: Fix ORC for newly forked tasks (bsc#1058115).
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1 / kernel-azure

Package

Name
kernel-azure
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.12.14-8.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kernel-azure": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-azure-devel": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-devel-azure": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-syms-azure": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-azure-base": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-source-azure": "4.12.14-8.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1 / kernel-source-azure

Package

Name
kernel-source-azure
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.12.14-8.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kernel-azure": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-azure-devel": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-devel-azure": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-syms-azure": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-azure-base": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-source-azure": "4.12.14-8.44.1"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1 / kernel-syms-azure

Package

Name
kernel-syms-azure
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.12.14-8.44.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kernel-azure": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-azure-devel": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-devel-azure": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-syms-azure": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-azure-base": "4.12.14-8.44.1",
            "kernel-source-azure": "4.12.14-8.44.1"
        }
    ]
}