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SUSE: 2024:3708-1 Important: Linux Kernel Live Patch 3 Security Update

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Calendar Grey October 17, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 3 addressing CVE-2024-40909 and CVE-2024-40954 vulnerabilities.
* bsc#1228349 * bsc#1228786 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-40909

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_17 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-40954: net: do not leave a dangling sk pointer, when socket creation fails (bsc#1227808) * CVE-2024-40909: bpf: 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3708=1 SUSE-2024-3703=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2024-3708=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2024-3703=1 ## Package List:

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References

* bsc#1228349

* bsc#1228786

Cross-

* CVE-2024-40909

* CVE-2024-40954

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

* 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-2024-40909.html

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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3708-1
Release Date: 2024-10-16T20:52:47Z
Rating: important

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