Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 41 for SLE 15 SP3)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2815-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • 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
  • CVE-2024-35950 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_150 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2024-27398: Fixed use-after-free bug caused by sco_sock_timeout() (bsc#1225013).
  • CVE-2024-35950: drm/client: Fully protect modes with dev->mode_config.mutex (bsc#1225310).

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 15.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2815=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-2815=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-default-9-150300.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_41-debugsource-9-150300.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-default-debuginfo-9-150300.2.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-preempt-debuginfo-9-150300.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-preempt-9-150300.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-default-9-150300.2.1

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