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

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3628-1  
Release Date: 2024-10-15T03:33:34Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1225312
  * bsc#1225739
  * bsc#1226325
  * bsc#1228786

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-35861
  * CVE-2024-36899
  * CVE-2024-36964
  * CVE-2024-40954

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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-2024-36899 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-36964 ( 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

  
Affected Products:

  * 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 four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_8 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * 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#1225739).
  * CVE-2024-40954: net: do not leave a dangling sk pointer, when socket
    creation fails (bsc#1227808)
  * CVE-2024-36964: fs/9p: only translate RWX permissions for plain 9P2000
    (bsc#1226325).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2024-3628=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_8-rt-4-150600.3.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_8-rt-debuginfo-4-150600.3.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_0-debugsource-4-150600.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35861.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36899.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36964.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40954.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225312
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225739
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226325
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228786