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SUSE: 2025:1207-1 critical: Linux Kernel security issues

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Calendar Grey April 14, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
An announcement detailing essential adjustments to the Linux Kernel aimed at bolstering system security and improving operational efficiency.
* bsc#1228714 * bsc#1235218 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-41090

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_14 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-56600: net: inet6: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in inet6_create() (bsc#1235218). * CVE-2024-41090: tap: add missing verification for short frame (bsc#1228714). ## 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-2025-1216=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-1216=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1218=1 SUSE-2025-1222=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical kernel SUSE CVE-2024-56600

References

* bsc#1228714

* bsc#1235218

Cross-

* CVE-2024-41090

* CVE-2024-56600

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-41090 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-56600 ( 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-2024-56600 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-56600 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-56600 ( 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 15.4

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1207-1
Release Date: 2025-04-13T20:50:31Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical kernel SUSE CVE-2024-56600

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