Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 2 for SLE 15 SP6)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3398-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-40909 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-40909 ( NVD ): 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 15.6
  • 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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_14 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2024-40909: Fix a potential use-after-free in bpf_link_free() (bsc#1228349).

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-2024-3398=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2024-3398=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-debuginfo-2-150600.13.6.3
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2-debugsource-2-150600.13.6.3
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-2-150600.13.6.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-debuginfo-2-150600.13.6.3
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2-debugsource-2-150600.13.6.3
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-2-150600.13.6.3

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