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SUSE: Linux Kernel Important Patch for CVE-2024-56558 Advisory 2025:02456-1

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Calendar Grey July 22, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-56558) in SUSE Linux Kernel may allow unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges, posing serious security risks
* bsc#1243648 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-56558

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_201 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2024-56558: nfsd: make sure exp active before svc_export_show (bsc#1243648). ## 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-2025-2456=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-2456=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_201-default-debuginfo-2-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_56-debugsource-2-150300.2.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE DoS important Linux kernel cve-2024-56558

References

* bsc#1243648

Cross-

* CVE-2024-56558

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-56558 ( 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-2024-56558 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-56558 ( 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-2024-56558.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243648

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02456-1
Release Date: 2025-07-21T21:18:35Z
Rating: important

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