Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 51 for SLE 15 SP2)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4247-1
Release Date: 2024-12-06T14:04:04Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-43861 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-43861 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_200 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2024-43861: Fix memory leak for not ip packets (bsc#1229553).

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-4247=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_51-debugsource-2-150200.5.6.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_200-default-2-150200.5.6.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_200-default-debuginfo-2-150200.5.6.1

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