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SUSE 15 SP5: 2025:0241-1 Important Live Kernel Patch Advisory

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Calendar Grey January 27, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Essential security update for the Linux Kernel in Live Patch 9 on SLE 15 SP5 ensuring stability and security enhancement.
* bsc#1226324 * bsc#1229275 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-36971

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_44 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-41057: cachefiles: fix slab-use-after-free in cachefiles_withdraw_cookie() (bsc#1229275). * CVE-2024-36971: Fixed __dst_negative_advice() race (bsc#1226324). ## 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-2025-241=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-241=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_44-default-15-150500.2.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory kernel patch important system stability SUSE critical issues

References

* bsc#1226324

* bsc#1229275

Cross-

* CVE-2024-36971

* CVE-2024-41057

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-36971 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-36971 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-41057 ( SUSE ): 7.3

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

* CVE-2024-41057 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-41057 ( 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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0241-1
Release Date: 2025-01-26T05:03:57Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

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