Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SLE 15 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0241-1
Release Date: 2025-01-26T05:03:57Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-36971 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-36971 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-41057 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-41057 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-41057 ( 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 15.5
  • 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_44 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2024-41057: cachefiles: fix slab-use-after-free in cachefiles_withdraw_cookie() (bsc#1229275).
  • CVE-2024-36971: Fixed __dst_negative_advice() race (bsc#1226324).

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 15.5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-241=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-241=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_44-default-15-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_9-debugsource-15-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_44-default-debuginfo-15-150500.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_44-default-15-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_9-debugsource-15-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_44-default-debuginfo-15-150500.2.1

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