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openSUSE Leap 15.3: Linux Kernel Important Security Update CVE-2024-41069

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Calendar Grey August 4, 2025
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A crucial update for OpenSUSE targeting significant vulnerabilities within the Linux Kernel. Step-by-step patch guidelines provided for user assistance.
An update that solves five vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_167 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

* CVE-2024-56664: bpf, sockmap: Fix race between element replace and close()

(bsc#1235250).

* CVE-2025-37797: net_sched: hfsc: Fix a UAF vulnerability in class handling

(bsc#1245793).

* CVE-2025-37752: net_sched: sch_sfq: move the limit validation (bsc#1245776).

* CVE-2025-21702: pfifo_tail_enqueue: Drop new packet when sch->limit == 0

(bsc#1245797).

* CVE-2024-41069: ASoC: topology: Fix route memory corruption (bsc#1228645).

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue DoS important Linux kernel OpenSUSE

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-2025-2627=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-2627=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-17-150300.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_46-debugsource-17-150300.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-debuginfo-17-150300.2.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-preempt-debuginfo-17-150300.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-preempt-17-150300.2.1

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

* kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-17-150300.2.1

References

* bsc#1228645

* bsc#1235250

* bsc#1245776

* bsc#1245793

* bsc#1245797

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41069.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-56664.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-21702.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-37752.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-37797.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228645

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235250

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245776

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245793

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245797

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02627-1
Release Date: 2025-08-04T08:34:47Z
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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Topics Covered

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