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SUSE: 2024:2205-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch Critical Issues

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Calendar Grey June 25, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Significant news on Linux Kernel Live Patch 8 resolves urgent vulnerabilities in SLE 15 SP5 and openSUSE Leap 15.5.
* bsc#1218259 * bsc#1223059 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-6931

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_39 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2023-6931: Fixed an out of bounds write in the Performance Events subsystem when adding a new event (bsc#1218259). * CVE-2024-26852: Fixed use-after-free in ip6_route_mpath_notify() (bsc#1223059). ## 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-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-2205=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2205=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

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References

* bsc#1218259

* bsc#1223059

Cross-

* CVE-2023-6931

* CVE-2024-26852

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-6931 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6931 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-26852 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6931.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26852.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2205-1
Rating: important

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security advisory important kernel critical flaw SUSE out of bounds live patch

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