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openSUSE 15 SP3: 2024:4237-1 important: kernel memory leak fix

opensuse
Calendar Grey December 6, 2024
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Critical patch released for the Linux Kernel resolves memory issue in Live Patch 47 targeting SLE 15 SP3. Essential update accessible immediately.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_170 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

* CVE-2024-43861: Fix memory leak for not ip packets (bsc#1229553).

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Patch

## 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-2024-4237=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-4237=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-default-2-150300.7.6.1

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_47-debugsource-2-150300.7.6.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-default-debuginfo-2-150300.7.6.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-preempt-debuginfo-2-150300.7.6.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-preempt-2-150300.7.6.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-default-2-150300.7.6.1

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_47-debugsource-2-150300.7.6.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-default-debuginfo-2-150300.7.6.1

References

* bsc#1229553

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43861.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229553

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4237-1
Release Date: 2024-12-06T10:35:22Z
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

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