Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 8 for SLE 15 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2205-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-6931 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-6931 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-26852 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_39 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2023-6931: Fixed an out of bounds write in the Performance Events subsystem when adding a new event (bsc#1218259).
  • CVE-2024-26852: Fixed use-after-free in ip6_route_mpath_notify() (bsc#1223059).

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-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-2205=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2205=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_39-default-debuginfo-8-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_39-default-8-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_8-debugsource-8-150500.2.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_39-default-debuginfo-8-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_39-default-8-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_8-debugsource-8-150500.2.1

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