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SUSE: 2025:02156-1 important: Linux Kernel Security Issue CVE-2024-56601

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Calendar Grey June 27, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Essential security patch released for SUSE Linux Kernel tackling a significant vulnerability, promoting system integrity and reliability.
* bsc#1235231 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-56601

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_91 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2024-56601: net: inet: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in inet_create() (bsc#1235231). ## 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-2025-2156=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-2156=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_91-default-debuginfo-6-150500.2.2 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_22-debugsource-6-150500.2.2

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security advisory security issue important suse network linux kernel

References

* bsc#1235231

Cross-

* CVE-2024-56601

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-56601 ( 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-2024-56601 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-56601 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-56601 ( 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

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02156-1
Release Date: 2025-06-27T12:03:50Z
Rating: important

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