# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SLE 15 SP6)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0263-1  
Release Date: 2025-01-27T14:33:31Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1226184
  * bsc#1226324
  * bsc#1227369
  * bsc#1227781
  * bsc#1227784
  * bsc#1229275

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-27029
  * CVE-2024-36971
  * CVE-2024-36979
  * CVE-2024-40920
  * CVE-2024-40921
  * CVE-2024-41057

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-27029 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-27029 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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-2024-36979 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-36979 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-40920 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-40921 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-41057 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-41057 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-41057 ( 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 six vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_21 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-40921: net: bridge: mst: pass vlan group directly to
    br_mst_vlan_set_state (bsc#1227784).
  * CVE-2024-40920: net: bridge: mst: fix suspicious rcu usage in
    br_mst_set_state (bsc#1227781).
  * CVE-2024-36979: net: bridge: mst: fix vlan use-after-free (bsc#1227369).
  * CVE-2024-41057: cachefiles: fix slab-use-after-free in
    cachefiles_withdraw_cookie() (bsc#1229275).
  * CVE-2024-27029: drm/amdgpu: fix mmhub client id out-of-bounds access
    Properly handle cid 0x140 (bsc#1226184).
  * CVE-2024-36971: Fixed __dst_negative_advice() race (bsc#1226324).

## 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-2025-263=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-263=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-9-150600.4.19.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo-9-150600.4.19.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource-9-150600.4.19.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-9-150600.4.19.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo-9-150600.4.19.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource-9-150600.4.19.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-27029.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36971.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36979.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40920.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40921.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41057.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226184
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226324
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227369
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227781
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227784
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229275