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SUSE-SU-2021:0840-1

SUSE-SU-2021:0840-1 · Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SLE 15 SP2)

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This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-24_46 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-29368: Fixed an issue in copy-on-write implementation which could have granted unintended write access because of a race condition in a THP mapcount check (bsc#1179664). - CVE-2021-3347: Fixed a use-after-free in the PI futexes during fault handling, allowing local users to execute code in the kernel (bsc#1181553).

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