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SUSE: 2025:0242-1 critical: Live Kernel Patch for CVE-2024-36971 issue

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Calendar Grey January 27, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Crucial patch released for Linux Kernel resolves a timing flaw linked to CVE-2024-36972 impacting Red Hat systems.
* bsc#1226324 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-36971

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_150 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * 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 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-242=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-242=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-default-debuginfo-15-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-default-15-150300.2.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity update race condition SUSE Linux Kernel Live Patching

References

* bsc#1226324

Cross-

* CVE-2024-36971

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

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36971.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226324

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0242-1
Release Date: 2025-01-27T11:33:40Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity update race condition SUSE Linux Kernel Live Patching

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