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SUSE: 2024:4221-1 important: Kernel Live Patch 59 memory leak fix

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Calendar Grey December 6, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Important advisory regarding the Linux Kernel that mitigates a memory corruption flaw found in SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5.
* bsc#1229553 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-43861

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_225 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-4221=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_225-default-2-8.6.1

References

* bsc#1229553

Cross-

* CVE-2024-43861

CVSS scores:

* 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:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43861.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229553

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4221-1
Release Date: 2024-12-05T23:40:52Z
Rating: important

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