Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SLE 15 SP6)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3032-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-52772 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-52772 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-36921 ( SUSE ): 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_21 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2024-36921: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: guard against invalid STA ID removal (bsc#1225850).
  • CVE-2023-52772: Fixed use-after-free in unix_stream_read_actor() (bsc#1224991).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3032=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2024-3032=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-3-150600.4.7.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource-3-150600.4.7.1
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo-3-150600.4.7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-3-150600.4.7.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource-3-150600.4.7.1
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo-3-150600.4.7.1

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