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SUSE: 2024:3704-1 Important: Linux Kernel Live Patch 46 Security Update

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Calendar Grey October 17, 2024
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The Linux Kernel Live Patch 46 update addresses important security issues for multiple SUSE distributions.
* bsc#1227651 * bsc#1228573 Cross-References: * CVE-2021-47291

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_167 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2021-47291: ipv6: fix another slab-out-of-bounds in fib6_nh_flush_exceptions (bsc#1227651). * CVE-2024-41059: hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name (bsc#1228573). ## 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-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-3704=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3705=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-3705=1 ## Package List:

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References

* bsc#1227651

* bsc#1228573

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* CVE-2021-47291

* CVE-2024-41059

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2021-47291 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-41059 ( SUSE ): 7.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-41059 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-41059 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3704-1
Release Date: 2024-10-16T20:52:19Z
Rating: important

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