# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SLE 15 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2488-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1220145
  * bsc#1223363
  * bsc#1223681
  * bsc#1223683

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-23307
  * CVE-2024-26828
  * CVE-2024-26923
  * CVE-2024-26930

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-23307 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-23307 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-26828 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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-2024-26930 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-26930 ( 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 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_44 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-26923: Fixed false-positive lockdep splat for spin_lock() in
    __unix_gc() (bsc#1223683).
  * CVE-2024-26930: Fixed double free of the ha->vp_map pointer (bsc#1223681).
  * CVE-2024-26828: Fixed underflow in parse_server_interfaces() (bsc#1223363).
  * CVE-2024-23307: Fixed Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in x86
    and ARM md, raid, raid5 modules (bsc#1220145).

## 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 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2488=1 SUSE-2024-2489=1 SUSE-2024-2490=1
SUSE-2024-2491=1 SUSE-2024-2492=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-2488=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-2489=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-
Patching-15-SP5-2024-2490=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-2491=1
SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-2492=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_44-default-8-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_44-default-debuginfo-8-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_7-default-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_3-debugsource-12-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_28-default-debuginfo-11-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_19-default-debuginfo-12-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_7-default-debuginfo-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_1-debugsource-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_9-debugsource-8-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_12-default-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_12-default-debuginfo-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_28-default-11-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_2-debugsource-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_19-default-12-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_5-debugsource-11-150500.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_44-default-8-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_44-default-debuginfo-8-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_7-default-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_3-debugsource-12-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_28-default-debuginfo-11-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_19-default-debuginfo-12-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_7-default-debuginfo-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_1-debugsource-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_9-debugsource-8-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_12-default-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_12-default-debuginfo-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_28-default-11-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_2-debugsource-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_19-default-12-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_5-debugsource-11-150500.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23307.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26828.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26923.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26930.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220145
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223363
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223681
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223683

Important Security Advisory for SUSE 15 SP5: Linux Kernel Live Patch 9

July 15, 2024
* bsc#1220145 * bsc#1223363 * bsc#1223681 * bsc#1223683

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_44 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-26923: Fixed false-positive lockdep splat for spin_lock() in __unix_gc() (bsc#1223683). * CVE-2024-26930: Fixed double free of the ha->vp_map pointer (bsc#1223681). * CVE-2024-26828: Fixed underflow in parse_server_interfaces() (bsc#1223363). * CVE-2024-23307: Fixed Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in x86 and ARM md, raid, raid5 modules (bsc#1220145). ## 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 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2488=1 SUSE-2024-2489=1 SUSE-2024-2490=1 SUSE-2024-2491=1 SUSE-2024-2492=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-2488=1 SUSE-SLE- Module...

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References

* bsc#1220145

* bsc#1223363

* bsc#1223681

* bsc#1223683

Cross-

* CVE-2024-23307

* CVE-2024-26828

* CVE-2024-26923

* CVE-2024-26930

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-23307 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-23307 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-26828 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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-2024-26930 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-26930 ( 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 15.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2488-1
Rating: important

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