Memory Leak Affecting kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_49-rt package, versions <1-150400.1.3.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES154-KERNELLIVEPATCH514211504001549RT-5903018
  • published15 Sept 2023
  • disclosed21 Sept 2023

Introduced: 15 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-4569  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.4 kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_49-rt to version 1-150400.1.3.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_49-rt package and not the kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_49-rt package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.4 relevant fixed versions and status.

A memory leak flaw was found in nft_set_catchall_flush in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause double-deactivations of catchall elements, which can result in a memory leak.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1