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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patch 40 Security Advisory: Important Updates

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Calendar Grey August 6, 2024
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Vital security enhancement for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 40) tackling significant vulnerabilities. Make certain that your systems remain protected.
* bsc#1225013 * bsc#1225310 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-27398

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_147 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-27398: Fixed use-after-free bug caused by sco_sock_timeout() (bsc#1225013). * CVE-2024-35950: drm/client: Fully protect modes with dev->mode_config.mutex (bsc#1225310). ## 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-2024-2795=1 SUSE-2024-2774=1 SUSE-2024-2796=1 SUSE-2024-2775=1 SUSE-2024-2793=1 SUSE-2024-2794=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-2795=1 SUSE-SLE-

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References

* bsc#1225013

* bsc#1225310

Cross-

* CVE-2024-27398

* CVE-2024-35950

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-27398 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-35950 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

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* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-27398.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35950.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225013

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2793-1
Rating: important

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