SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for
 SLE 15 SP2)
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:3843-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1179646 
Cross-References:   CVE-2020-29369
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-22 fixes one issue.

   The following security issue was fixed:

   - CVE-2020-29369: Fixed a race condition between certain expand functions
     and page-table free operations from an munmap call, aka CID-246c320a8cfe
     (bsc#1179646).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation
 methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2020-3843=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x
 x86_64):

      kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-22-default-6-5.2
      kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-22-default-debuginfo-6-5.2
      kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_0-debugsource-6-5.2


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-29369.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179646