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SUSE Linux 15 SP2: 2024:4247-1 Important: Linux Kernel Memory Leak Fix

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Calendar Grey December 6, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical security update for the Linux Kernel addresses memory leak issue. Stay secure with patch instructions provided.
* bsc#1229553 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-43861

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_200 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 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-4247=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_51-debugsource-2-150200.5.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_200-default-2-150200.5.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_200-default-debuginfo-2-150200.5.6.1

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 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

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-2024:4247-1
Release Date: 2024-12-06T14:04:04Z
Rating: important

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