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SUSE 15 SP5: 2025:0181-1 moderate: Kernel Live Patch 17 Issues

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Calendar Grey January 20, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Important release for the Linux Kernel tackling numerous concerns. Discover the solutions and installation procedures today!
* bsc#1225429 * bsc#1229553 * bsc#1232637 * bsc#1233712

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_73 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-50264: vsock/virtio: Initialization of the dangling pointer occurring in vsk->trans (bsc#1233712). * CVE-2022-48956: ipv6: avoid use-after-free in ip6_fragment() (bsc#1232637). * CVE-2021-47517: Fix panic when interrupt coaleceing is set via ethtool (bsc#1225429). * 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-181=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate kernel fix SUSE Linux Kernel installation method

References

* bsc#1225429

* bsc#1229553

* bsc#1232637

* bsc#1233712

Cross-

* CVE-2021-47517

* CVE-2022-48956

* CVE-2024-43861

* CVE-2024-50264

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2021-47517 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2022-48956 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2022-48956 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* 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

* 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:

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0181-1
Release Date: 2025-01-17T20:03:47Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate kernel fix SUSE Linux Kernel installation method

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