SUSE: 2025:1231-1 important: Linux Kernel update addresses security flaws
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April 14, 2025
* bsc#1228714 * bsc#1232818 * bsc#1235218 * bsc#1238788 * bsc#1238790
Summary
## This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_216 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2022-49014: net: tun: Fix use-after-free in tun_detach() (bsc#1232818). * CVE-2022-49563: crypto: qat - add param check for RSA (bsc#1238788). * CVE-2022-49564: crypto: qat - add param check for DH (bsc#1238790). * CVE-2024-41090: tap: add missing verification for short frame (bsc#1228714). * CVE-2024-56600: net: inet6: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in inet6_create() (bsc#1235218). ## 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1228714
* bsc#1232818
* bsc#1235218
* bsc#1238788
* bsc#1238790
Cross-
* CVE-2022-49014
* CVE-2022-49563
* CVE-2022-49564
* CVE-2024-41090
* CVE-2024-56600
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2022-49014 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2022-49014 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2022-49563 ( 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-2022-49563 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2022-49563 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2022-49564 ( 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-2022-49564 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1231-1
Release Date: 2025-04-14T08:33:40Z
Rating: important
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