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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2020.2579.1
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2020:2579-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'Linux Kernel' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2020:2579-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'Linux Kernel' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2020:2579-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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 svn_pin_memory()'s use of get_user_pages_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 lpfc_release_rpi()'s 'ndlpl param
(bsc#1171558 bsc#1136666).

scsi: lpfc: Add missing misc_deregister() for lpfc_init() (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 lpfc_hdw_queue 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 lpfc_mem_alloc()'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 86_fsgsbase_read_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).

Affected Software/OS:
'Linux Kernel' package(s) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14386
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14386
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNCPXERMUHPSGF6S2VVFL5NVVPBBFB63/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159565/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0072-1.html
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acf69c946233259ab4d64f8869d4037a198c7f06
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/146
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/21/1
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1655 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00021.html
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