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openSUSE 15 SP5: 2024:4240-1 important: Kernel memory leak fix

opensuse
Calendar Grey December 6, 2024
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Important kernel patch released for openSUSE addresses memory overflow and interrupt management vulnerabilities. Immediate response required!
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_73 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

* CVE-2021-47517: Fix panic when interrupt coaleceing is set via ethtool

(bsc#1225429).

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory kernel patch memory leak important update openSUSE interrupt handling SUSE Live Patching

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 15.5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-4240=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-4240=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-2-150500.11.6.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-debuginfo-2-150500.11.6.1

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_17-debugsource-2-150500.11.6.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-2-150500.11.6.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-debuginfo-2-150500.11.6.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_17-debugsource-2-150500.11.6.1

References

* bsc#1225429

* bsc#1229553

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47517.html

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

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225429

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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4240-1
Release Date: 2024-12-06T12:33:47Z
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

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Topics Covered

security advisory kernel patch memory leak important update openSUSE interrupt handling SUSE Live Patching

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