SUSE: 2025:01677-1 important: Linux Kernel Critical Security Update
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May 23, 2025
* bsc#1233019 * bsc#1234847 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-50115
Summary
## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_83 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-1679=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-1677=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live- Patching-15-SP4-2025-1678=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1681=1
Topics Covered
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 15.4
* openSUSE Leap 15.5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01677-1
Release Date: 2025-05-22T20:04:28Z
Rating: important
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