Audit Linux privileges now to limit compromise, escalation, and system-wide damage. Review Linux Privileges×

Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 515
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 515

SUSE: 2024:4248-1 Important: Linux Kernel Live Patch Security Issues

suse
Calendar Grey December 6, 2024
Scroller Suse
Crucial security updates for SUSE Linux Kernel tackling various vulnerabilities with live patching guidelines provided
* bsc#1227471 * bsc#1227472 * bsc#1227651 * bsc#1228573 * bsc#1229553

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_197 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-43861: Fix memory leak for not ip packets (bsc#1229553). * CVE-2021-47600: dm btree remove: fix use after free in rebalance_children() (bsc#1227472). * CVE-2021-47598: sch_cake: do not call cake_destroy() from cake_init() (bsc#1227471). * 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

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

No topics assigned

References

* bsc#1227471

* bsc#1227472

* bsc#1227651

* bsc#1228573

* bsc#1229553

Cross-

* CVE-2021-47291

* CVE-2021-47598

* CVE-2021-47600

* CVE-2024-41059

* CVE-2024-43861

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-2021-47598 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2021-47598 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2021-47600 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2021-47600 ( NVD ): 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

Severity
important
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4248-1
Release Date: 2024-12-06T14:33:29Z
Rating: important

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

No topics assigned

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.