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SUSE 15 SP5: Advisory 2025:01656-1 Important Security Update

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Calendar Grey May 22, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
A recent security enhancement addresses significant flaws in the Linux Kernel utilized by SUSE platforms. Essential bug fixes and updates for critical vulnerabilities are part of this release.
* bsc#1233019 * bsc#1234847 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-50115

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_80 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-53156: wifi: ath9k: add range check for conn_rsp_epid in htc_connect_service() (bsc#1234847). * CVE-2024-50115: KVM: nSVM: Ignore nCR3[4:0] when loading PDPTEs from memory (bsc#1233019). ## 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 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1656=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-1656=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

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Topics Covered

security advisory kernel update important SUSE KVM issue wifi fix

References

* bsc#1233019

* bsc#1234847

Cross-

* CVE-2024-50115

* CVE-2024-53156

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-50115 ( SUSE ): 4.5

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:H

* CVE-2024-50115 ( SUSE ): 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-50115 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-53156 ( SUSE ): 8.5

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-53156 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-53156 ( 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 15.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01656-1
Release Date: 2025-05-22T12:33:53Z
Rating: important

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security advisory kernel update important SUSE KVM issue wifi fix

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