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SUSE: 2025:0173-1 critical: Linux Kernel Live Patch Threat

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Calendar Grey January 17, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Crucial security enhancement for Linux Kernel resolves vulnerability in Live Patch 0 for SLE 15 SP6. Prompt measures advised.
* bsc#1233712 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-50264

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_21 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2024-50264: vsock/virtio: Initialization of the dangling pointer occurring in vsk->trans (bsc#1233712). ## 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-SP5-2025-173=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-178=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-178=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical threat important SUSE Linux kernel Live patch

References

* bsc#1233712

Cross-

* CVE-2024-50264

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-50264 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-50264 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-50264 ( 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 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0173-1
Release Date: 2025-01-17T19:33:35Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical threat important SUSE Linux kernel Live patch

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