# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 53 for SLE 12 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3687-1  
Release Date: 2024-10-16T18:33:32Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1226325
  * bsc#1228573

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-36964
  * CVE-2024-41059

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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-2024-41059 ( 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

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_194 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-41059: hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name (bsc#1228573).
  * 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 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-3687=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-
Patching-12-SP5-2024-3682=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-3683=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_176-default-14-2.1
    * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_186-default-12-2.1
    * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_194-default-9-2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36964.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41059.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226325
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228573