# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 27 for SLE 15 SP4)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4275-1  
Release Date: 2024-12-10T09:42:22Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1223683
  * bsc#1225099
  * bsc#1225309
  * bsc#1225310
  * bsc#1225311
  * bsc#1225312
  * bsc#1225733
  * bsc#1225739
  * bsc#1225819
  * bsc#1226325
  * bsc#1227471
  * bsc#1228573
  * bsc#1228786
  * bsc#1229553
  * bsc#1231353

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2021-47598
  * CVE-2023-52752
  * CVE-2023-52846
  * CVE-2024-26923
  * CVE-2024-35861
  * CVE-2024-35862
  * CVE-2024-35864
  * CVE-2024-35950
  * CVE-2024-36899
  * CVE-2024-36904
  * CVE-2024-36964
  * CVE-2024-40954
  * CVE-2024-41059
  * CVE-2024-43861

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2021-47598 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2021-47598 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * 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-2023-52846 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-26923 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-35861 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-35862 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-35864 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-35950 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-36899 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-36904 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-36964 ( SUSE ):  7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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-2024-41059 ( 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-2024-41059 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-41059 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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

  
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 14 vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_122 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-36904: tcp: Use refcount_inc_not_zero() in tcp_twsk_unique()
    (bsc#1225733).
  * CVE-2024-43861: Fix memory leak for not ip packets (bsc#1229553).
  * CVE-2021-47598: sch_cake: do not call cake_destroy() from cake_init()
    (bsc#1227471).
  * CVE-2023-52752: smb: client: fix use-after-free bug in
    cifs_debug_data_proc_show() (bsc#1225819).
  * CVE-2024-35862: Fixed potential UAF in smb2_is_network_name_deleted()
    (bsc#1225311).
  * CVE-2024-35864: Fixed potential UAF in smb2_is_valid_lease_break()
    (bsc#1225309).
  * Fixed intermittent nfs mount failures (may be due to SUNRPC over UDP)
    (bsc#1231353)
  * CVE-2024-35861: Fixed potential UAF in cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect()
    (bsc#1225312).
  * CVE-2024-36899: gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after free in lineinfo_changed_notify
    (bsc#1231353).
  * CVE-2024-36899: gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after free in lineinfo_changed_notify
    (bsc#1225739).
  * CVE-2024-40954: net: do not leave a dangling sk pointer, when socket
    creation fails (bsc#1227808)
  * CVE-2024-41059: hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name (bsc#1228573).
  * CVE-2024-36964: fs/9p: only translate RWX permissions for plain 9P2000
    (bsc#1226325).
  * CVE-2023-52846: hsr: Prevent use after free in prp_create_tagged_frame()
    (bsc#1225099).
  * CVE-2024-26923: Fixed false-positive lockdep splat for spin_lock() in
    __unix_gc() (bsc#1223384).
  * CVE-2024-26923: Fixed false-positive lockdep splat for spin_lock() in
    __unix_gc() (bsc#1223683).
  * CVE-2024-35950: drm/client: Fully protect modes with dev->mode_config.mutex
    (bsc#1225310).

## 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-2024-4275=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2024-4275=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-6-150400.9.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-debuginfo-6-150400.9.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_27-debugsource-6-150400.9.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-6-150400.9.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-debuginfo-6-150400.9.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_27-debugsource-6-150400.9.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47598.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52752.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52846.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26923.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35861.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35862.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35864.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35950.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36899.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36904.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36964.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40954.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41059.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43861.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223683
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225099
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225309
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225310
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225311
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225312
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225733
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225739
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225819
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226325
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227471
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228573
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228786
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229553
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231353

openSUSE: 2024:4275-1 important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 27 for SLE 15 SP4) Advisory Security Update

December 10, 2024

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_122 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-36904: tcp: Use refcount_inc_not_zero() in tcp_twsk_unique() (bsc#1225733). * CVE-2024-43861: Fix memory leak for not ip packets (bsc#1229553). * CVE-2021-47598: sch_cake: do not call cake_destroy() from cake_init() (bsc#1227471). * CVE-2023-52752: smb: client: fix use-after-free bug in cifs_debug_data_proc_show() (bsc#1225819). * CVE-2024-35862: Fixed potential UAF in smb2_is_network_name_deleted() (bsc#1225311). * CVE-2024-35864: Fixed potential UAF in smb2_is_valid_lease_break() (bsc#1225309). * Fixed intermittent nfs mount failures (may be due to SUNRPC over UDP) (bsc#1231353) * CVE-2024-35861: Fixed potential UAF in cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect() (bsc#1225312). * CVE-2024-36899: gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after free in lineinfo_changed_notify (bsc#1231353). * CVE-2024-36899: gpiolib: cdev: Fix use af...

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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-2024-4275=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2024-4275=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-6-150400.9.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-debuginfo-6-150400.9.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_27-debugsource-6-150400.9.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-6-150400.9.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-debuginfo-6-150400.9.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_27-debugsource-6-150400.9.6.1


References

* bsc#1223683 * bsc#1225099 * bsc#1225309 * bsc#1225310 * bsc#1225311 * bsc#1225312 * bsc#1225733 * bsc#1225739 * bsc#1225819 * bsc#1226325 * bsc#1227471 * bsc#1228573 * bsc#1228786 * bsc#1229553 * bsc#1231353 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47598.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52752.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52846.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26923.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35861.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35862.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35864.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35950.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36899.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36904.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36964.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40954.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41059.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43861.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223683 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225099 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225309 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225310 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225311 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225312 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225733 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225739 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225819 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226325 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227471 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228573 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228786 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229553 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231353


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4275-1
Release Date: 2024-12-10T09:42:22Z
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 14 vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be installed.

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