# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 29 for SLE 15 SP4)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4268-1  
Release Date: 2024-12-09T12:33:42Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1229553
  * bsc#1231353

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-43861

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_128 fixes several issues.

The following security issue was fixed:

  * CVE-2024-43861: Fix memory leak for not ip packets (bsc#1229553).
  * Fix intermittent nfs mount failures, may be due to SUNRPC over UDP.
    (bsc#1231353)

## 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-2024-4268=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2024-4268=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_128-default-debuginfo-2-150400.9.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_128-default-2-150400.9.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_29-debugsource-2-150400.9.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_128-default-debuginfo-2-150400.9.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_128-default-2-150400.9.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_29-debugsource-2-150400.9.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43861.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229553
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231353

openSUSE: 2024:4268-1 important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 29 for SLE 15 SP4) Advisory Security Update

December 9, 2024

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_128 fixes several issues. The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2024-43861: Fix memory leak for not ip packets (bsc#1229553). * Fix intermittent nfs mount failures, may be due to SUNRPC over UDP. (bsc#1231353)

 

Patch

## 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-2024-4268=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2024-4268=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_128-default-debuginfo-2-150400.9.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_128-default-2-150400.9.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_29-debugsource-2-150400.9.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_128-default-debuginfo-2-150400.9.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_128-default-2-150400.9.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_29-debugsource-2-150400.9.6.1


References

* bsc#1229553 * bsc#1231353 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43861.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229553 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231353


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4268-1
Release Date: 2024-12-09T12:33:42Z
Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

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