Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 14 for SLE 15 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3334-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-52846 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-26828 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-26923 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-27398 ( 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 four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_65 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2023-52846: Prevent use after free in prp_create_tagged_frame() (bsc#1225099).
  • CVE-2024-27398: Fixed use-after-free bugs caused by sco_sock_timeout (bsc#1225013).
  • CVE-2024-26923: Fixed false-positive lockdep splat for spin_lock() in __unix_gc() (bsc#1223683).
  • CVE-2024-26828: Fixed underflow in parse_server_interfaces() (bsc#1223363).

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-SP5-2024-3334=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-3340=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3340=1 SUSE-2024-3334=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_52-rt-debuginfo-4-150500.11.8.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_14-debugsource-4-150500.11.8.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_52-rt-4-150500.11.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_14-debugsource-4-150500.11.6.2
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_65-default-4-150500.11.6.2
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_65-default-debuginfo-4-150500.11.6.2
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_14-debugsource-4-150500.11.6.2
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_65-default-4-150500.11.6.2
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_65-default-debuginfo-4-150500.11.6.2
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_52-rt-debuginfo-4-150500.11.8.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_14-debugsource-4-150500.11.8.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_52-rt-4-150500.11.8.1

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