# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 48 for SLE 15 SP3)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0246-1  
Release Date: 2025-01-27T12:04:06Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1226324
  * bsc#1232637
  * bsc#1233712

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-48956
  * CVE-2024-36971
  * CVE-2024-50264

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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-2024-36971 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-36971 ( 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 ( 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 three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_174 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-36971: Fixed __dst_negative_advice() race (bsc#1226324).
  * 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).

## 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-2025-246=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-246=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_174-default-debuginfo-3-150300.7.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_48-debugsource-3-150300.7.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_174-default-3-150300.7.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_174-preempt-debuginfo-3-150300.7.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_174-preempt-3-150300.7.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_174-default-3-150300.7.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48956.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36971.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50264.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226324
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232637
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233712