# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 46 for SLE 15 SP3)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0105-1  
Release Date: 2025-01-14T18:04:13Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1227471
  * bsc#1227651
  * bsc#1228573
  * bsc#1229553
  * bsc#1232637
  * bsc#1233712

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2021-47291
  * CVE-2021-47598
  * CVE-2022-48956
  * CVE-2024-41059
  * CVE-2024-43861
  * CVE-2024-50264

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2021-47291 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2021-47291 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * 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-2022-48956 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2022-48956 ( 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
  * 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 15.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

  
  
An update that solves six vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_167 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-2022-48956: ipv6: avoid use-after-free in ip6_fragment() (bsc#1232637).
  * 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-2021-47291: ipv6: fix another slab-out-of-bounds in
    fib6_nh_flush_exceptions (bsc#1227651).
  * CVE-2024-41059: hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name (bsc#1228573).

## 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 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-105=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-105=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-debuginfo-5-150300.7.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-5-150300.7.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_46-debugsource-5-150300.7.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-preempt-debuginfo-5-150300.7.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-preempt-5-150300.7.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-5-150300.7.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47291.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47598.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48956.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41059.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=1227471
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227651
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228573
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229553
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232637
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233712

openSUSE: 2025:0105-1 important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 46 for SLE 15 SP3) Advisory Security Update

January 14, 2025

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_167 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-2022-48956: ipv6: avoid use-after-free in ip6_fragment() (bsc#1232637). * 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-2021-47291: ipv6: fix another slab-out-of-bounds in fib6_nh_flush_exceptions (bsc#1227651). * CVE-2024-41059: hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name (bsc#1228573).

 

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 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-105=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-105=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-debuginfo-5-150300.7.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-5-150300.7.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_46-debugsource-5-150300.7.6.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-preempt-debuginfo-5-150300.7.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-preempt-5-150300.7.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-5-150300.7.6.1


References

* bsc#1227471 * bsc#1227651 * bsc#1228573 * bsc#1229553 * bsc#1232637 * bsc#1233712 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47291.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47598.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48956.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41059.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=1227471 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227651 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228573 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229553 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232637 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233712


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0105-1
Release Date: 2025-01-14T18:04:13Z
Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 An update that solves six vulnerabilities can now be installed.

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