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openSUSE 15.6: SUSE-SU-2025:01949-1 important: kernel live patch

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Calendar Grey June 13, 2025
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An update for the Linux Kernel resolves a significant vulnerability concerning net_sched for openSUSE. Essential steps required.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_42 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

* CVE-2024-57996: net_sched: sch_sfq: do not allow 1 packet limit

(bsc#1239077).

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Topics Covered

security advisory patch important kernel openSUSE net_sched

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 15.6

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1949=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-1949=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_42-default-2-150600.2.2

* kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_42-default-debuginfo-2-150600.2.2

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_9-debugsource-2-150600.2.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_42-default-2-150600.2.2

* kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_42-default-debuginfo-2-150600.2.2

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_9-debugsource-2-150600.2.2

References

* bsc#1239077

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-57996.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239077

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01949-1
Release Date: 2025-06-13T12:03:58Z
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

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security advisory patch important kernel openSUSE net_sched

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