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SUSE: 2024:3680-1 Important: Linux Kernel Live Patch Security Issues

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Calendar Grey October 16, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical security update for the Linux Kernel addressing key vulnerabilities in SUSE Live Patch 1 for SLE 15 SP6.
* bsc#1225739 * bsc#1228786 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-36899

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_7 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-36899: gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after free in lineinfo_changed_notify (bsc#1225739). * CVE-2024-40954: net: do not leave a dangling sk pointer, when socket creation fails (bsc#1227808) ## 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 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3680=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2024-3680=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

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References

* bsc#1225739

* bsc#1228786

Cross-

* CVE-2024-36899

* CVE-2024-40954

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-36899 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-40954 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-40954 ( NVD ): 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 15.6

* 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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

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* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36899.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40954.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225739

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3680-1
Release Date: 2024-10-16T17:34:24Z
Rating: important

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