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SUSE: 2024:3322-1 Important: CVE-2024-40909 Use-After-Free Fix

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Calendar Grey September 19, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Crucial update released for Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 1 for SLE 15 SP6) tackles severe CVE-2024-40909 vulnerability.
* bsc#1228349 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-40909

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_10_5 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2024-40909: Fix a potential use-after-free in bpf_link_free() (bsc#1228349). ## 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-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2024-3322=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_5-rt-2-150600.1.8.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_1-debugsource-2-150600.1.8.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_5-rt-debuginfo-2-150600.1.8.1

References

* bsc#1228349

Cross-

* CVE-2024-40909

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-40909 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-40909 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* 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

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40909.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228349

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3322-1
Rating: important

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