SUSE: 2024:4179-1 Critical: Kernel Live Patch tcp and memory fix
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December 5, 2024
* bsc#1225733 * bsc#1229553 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-36904
Summary
## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_144 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-36904: tcp: Use refcount_inc_not_zero() in tcp_twsk_unique() (bsc#1225733). * CVE-2024-43861: Fix memory leak for not ip packets (bsc#1229553). ## 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-2024-4179=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-4179=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-default-debuginfo-14-150300.2.1
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1225733
* bsc#1229553
Cross-
* CVE-2024-36904
* CVE-2024-43861
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2024-36904 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2024-43861 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2024-43861 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36904.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43861.html
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4179-1
Release Date: 2024-12-04T21:05:57Z
Rating: important
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