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SUSE: 2025:0188-1 critical: Linux Kernel security fixes

* bsc#1225819 * bsc#1228349 * bsc#1228786 * bsc#1229273 * bsc#1229553 . # Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 2 for SLE 15 SP6) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0188-1 Release Date: 2025-01-18T02:04:11Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1225819 * bsc#1228349 * bsc#1228786 * bsc#1229273 * bsc#1229553 * bsc#1231419 * bsc#1233712 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-52752 * CVE-2024-35949 * CVE-2024-40909 * CVE-2024-40954 * CVE-2024-42133 * CVE-2024-43861 * CVE-2024-50264 CVSS scores: * CVE-2023-52752 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2023-52752 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-35949 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-40909 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-40909 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-40954 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-40954 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-42133 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2024-42133 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-42133 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-43861 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-43861 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-50264 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-50264 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-50264 ( 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 15.6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 An update that solves seven vulnerabilities can now beinstalled. ## Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_14 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-50264: vsock/virtio: Initialization of the dangling pointer occurring in vsk-> trans (bsc#1233712). * CVE-2024-43861: Fix memory leak for not ip packets (bsc#1229553). * CVE-2024-42133: Bluetooth: Ignore too large handle values in BIG (bsc#1231419). * CVE-2024-35949: btrfs: make sure that WRITTEN is set on all metadata blocks (bsc#1229273). * CVE-2023-52752: smb: client: fix use-after-free bug in cifs_debug_data_proc_show() (bsc#1225819). * CVE-2024-40954: net: do not leave a dangling sk pointer, when socket creation fails (bsc#1227808) * CVE-2024-40909: bpf: Fix a potential use-after-free in bpf_link_free() (bsc#1228349). ## 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 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-188=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-188=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-debuginfo-6-150600.13.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-6-150600.13.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2-debugsource-6-150600.13.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-debuginfo-6-150600.13.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-6-150600.13.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2-debugsource-6-150600.13.6.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52752.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35949.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40909.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40954.html *https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-42133.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43861.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50264.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225819 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228349 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228786 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229273 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229553 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231419 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233712 . SUSE unveils a vital security patch for the Linux kernel, tackling several significant vulnerabilities that affect its various distributions.. Linux Kernel Patch,SUSE Updates,Security Fixes,Memory Leak Issues,Kernels. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 20, 2025 •Critical SuSE