Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 1 for SLE 15 SP2) SUSE Patch security@suse.de SUSE Security Team SUSE-SU-2020:2537-1 Final 1 1 2020-09-04T11:34:54Z current 2020-09-04T11:34:54Z 2020-09-04T11:34:54Z cve-database/bin/generate-cvrf.pl 2017-02-24T01:00:00Z Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 1 for SLE 15 SP2) This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-24_9 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2020-14331: Fixed a buffer over-write in vgacon_scroll (bsc#1174247). The CVRF data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0). SUSE-2020-2537,SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2020-2537 Copyright SUSE LLC under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0) https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202537-1/ Link for SUSE-SU-2020:2537-1 https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2020-September/007371.html E-Mail link for SUSE-SU-2020:2537-1 https://www.suse.com/support/security/rating/ SUSE Security Ratings https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174247 SUSE Bug 1174247 https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14331/ SUSE CVE CVE-2020-14331 page SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_9-default-2-2.3 kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_9-preempt-2-2.3 kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_9-default-2-2.3 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2 A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s implementation of the invert video code on VGA consoles when a local attacker attempts to resize the console, calling an ioctl VT_RESIZE, which causes an out-of-bounds write to occur. This flaw allows a local user with access to the VGA console to crash the system, potentially escalating their privileges on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. CVE-2020-14331 SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_9-default-2-2.3 important To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202537-1/ https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14331.html CVE-2020-14331 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174205 SUSE Bug 1174205 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174247 SUSE Bug 1174247