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SUSE 2025:1238-1 Critical Security Issue: Kernel Buffer Overflow Alert

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Calendar Grey April 14, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE's vital upgrade addresses a critical kernel flaw, while notably enhancing overall system protection capabilities.
* bsc#1235218 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-56600

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_30 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * 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 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-1240=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1238=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-1238=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1240=1 ## Package List:

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References

* bsc#1235218

Cross-

* CVE-2024-56600

CVSS scores:

* 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 15.5

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1238-1
Release Date: 2025-04-14T09:04:27Z
Rating: important

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