openSUSE 15.4: SUSE-SU-2025:1257-1 important: kernel issues resolved
opensuse
April 14, 2025
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.
Description
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_116 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:
* CVE-2024-41090: tap: add missing verification for short frame (bsc#1228714).
* CVE-2024-56600: net: inet6: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in
inet6_create() (bsc#1235218).
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:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-1257=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1257=1
Package List
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_25-debugsource-16-150400.2.1
* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_116-default-16-150400.2.1
* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_116-default-debuginfo-16-150400.2.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_25-debugsource-16-150400.2.1
* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_116-default-16-150400.2.1
* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_116-default-debuginfo-16-150400.2.1
References
* bsc#1228714
* bsc#1235218
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41090.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-56600.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228714
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235218
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1257-1
Release Date: 2025-04-14T16:33:37Z
Affected Products:
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
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