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SUSE: 2025:1445-1 important: Linux Kernel Security Fixes

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Calendar Grey May 5, 2025
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Crucial update from SUSE for the Linux Kernel tackles several problems, comprising Bluetooth and ALSA security flaws.
* bsc#1233294 * bsc#1235431 * bsc#1240840 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_141 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-8805: Bluetooth: hci_event: Align BR/EDR JUST_WORKS paring with LE (bsc#1240840). * CVE-2024-50205: ALSA: firewire-lib: Avoid division by zero in apply_constraint_to_size() (bsc#1233294). * CVE-2024-56650: netfilter: x_tables: fix LED ID check in led_tg_check() (bsc#1235431). ## 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 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1445=1 SUSE-2025-1441=1 SUSE-2025-1443=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory patch SUSE Bluetooth Linux Kernel ALSA

References

* bsc#1233294

* bsc#1235431

* bsc#1240840

Cross-

* CVE-2024-50205

* CVE-2024-56650

* CVE-2024-8805

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-50205 ( SUSE ): 6.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-50205 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-50205 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-56650 ( SUSE ): 7.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-56650 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-56650 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-8805 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-8805 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1445-1
Release Date: 2025-05-04T16:10:06Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory patch SUSE Bluetooth Linux Kernel ALSA

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