# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 40 for SLE 15 SP3)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3690-1  
Release Date: 2024-10-16T19:04:01Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1225312
  * bsc#1226325
  * bsc#1227651
  * bsc#1228573

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2021-47291
  * CVE-2024-35861
  * CVE-2024-36964
  * CVE-2024-41059

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2021-47291 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * 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-2024-36964 ( 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_147 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-35861: Fixed potential UAF in cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect()
    (bsc#1225312).
  * CVE-2021-47291: ipv6: fix another slab-out-of-bounds in
    fib6_nh_flush_exceptions (bsc#1227651).
  * 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 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-3684=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-3691=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-
Patching-15-SP2-2024-3667=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-3690=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3692=1 SUSE-2024-3668=1 SUSE-2024-3677=1
SUSE-2024-3686=1 SUSE-2024-3693=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-3692=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-3668=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-
Patching-15-SP3-2024-3677=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-3686=1
SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2024-3693=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_163-default-14-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_43-debugsource-12-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_44-debugsource-13-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_172-default-12-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_172-default-debuginfo-12-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_175-default-debuginfo-13-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_40-debugsource-14-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_163-default-debuginfo-14-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_42-debugsource-14-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_169-default-debuginfo-14-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_175-default-13-150200.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_169-default-14-150200.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-default-debuginfo-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-default-debuginfo-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_39-debugsource-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_38-debugsource-13-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-default-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_36-debugsource-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_37-debugsource-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-debuginfo-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-debuginfo-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-default-13-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-default-debuginfo-13-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_40-debugsource-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-default-14-150300.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-preempt-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-preempt-debuginfo-13-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-preempt-debuginfo-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-preempt-debuginfo-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-preempt-debuginfo-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-preempt-13-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-preempt-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt-debuginfo-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-preempt-14-150300.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-default-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-default-13-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-default-14-150300.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47291.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35861.html
  * 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=1225312
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226325
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227651
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228573

SUSE: 2024:3690-1 important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 40 for SLE 15 SP3) Security Advisory Updates

October 16, 2024
* bsc#1225312 * bsc#1226325 * bsc#1227651 * bsc#1228573

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_147 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-35861: Fixed potential UAF in cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect() (bsc#1225312). * CVE-2021-47291: ipv6: fix another slab-out-of-bounds in fib6_nh_flush_exceptions (bsc#1227651). * 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 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-3684=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-3691=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live- Patching-15-SP2-2024-3667=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-3690=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 ...

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References

* bsc#1225312

* bsc#1226325

* bsc#1227651

* bsc#1228573

Cross-

* CVE-2021-47291

* CVE-2024-35861

* CVE-2024-36964

* CVE-2024-41059

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2021-47291 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* 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-2024-36964 ( 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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3690-1
Release Date: 2024-10-16T19:04:01Z
Rating: important

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