# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 7 for SLE 15 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3706-1  
Release Date: 2024-10-16T21:17:23Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1225312
  * bsc#1225739
  * bsc#1226325
  * bsc#1228573
  * bsc#1228786

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-35861
  * CVE-2024-36899
  * CVE-2024-36964
  * CVE-2024-40954
  * CVE-2024-41059

  
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
  * 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 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves five vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_36 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-2024-41059: 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-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2024-3706=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3709=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-3709=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3706=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_88-default-14-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_18-debugsource-14-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_88-default-debuginfo-14-150400.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_36-default-12-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_7-debugsource-12-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_36-default-debuginfo-12-150500.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_36-default-12-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_7-debugsource-12-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_36-default-debuginfo-12-150500.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_88-default-14-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_18-debugsource-14-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_88-default-debuginfo-14-150400.2.1

## 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://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=1225739
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226325
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228573
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228786