# Security update for the Linux Kernel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4038-1  
Release Date: 2024-11-19T08:50:10Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1218562
  * bsc#1223016
  * bsc#1223384
  * bsc#1223824
  * bsc#1224526
  * bsc#1226557
  * bsc#1226848
  * bsc#1228743
  * bsc#1229454
  * bsc#1229456
  * bsc#1231673
  * bsc#1231861
  * bsc#1232097
  * bsc#1232187

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2021-47589
  * CVE-2023-6270
  * CVE-2024-26898
  * CVE-2024-27043
  * CVE-2024-35937
  * CVE-2024-38599
  * CVE-2024-42145
  * CVE-2024-44947
  * CVE-2024-47674
  * CVE-2024-47757
  * CVE-2024-49860
  * CVE-2024-49982

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2021-47589 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2021-47589 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-6270 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-6270 ( NVD ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-26898 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-26898 ( NVD ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-26898 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-27043 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-35937 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-38599 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-42145 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-42145 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-44947 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-44947 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-44947 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-47674 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-47674 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-47674 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-47757 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-47757 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-47757 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-49860 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-49860 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-49860 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-49982 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-49982 ( 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 Server 11 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4

  
  
An update that solves 12 vulnerabilities and has two security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to receive various security
bugfixes.

The following security bugs were fixed:

  * CVE-2021-47589: igbvf: fix double free in `igbvf_probe` (bsc#1226557).
  * CVE-2024-35937: wifi: cfg80211: check A-MSDU format more carefully
    (bsc#1224526).
  * CVE-2024-47674: mm: avoid leaving partial pfn mappings around in error case
    (bsc#1231673).
  * CVE-2024-47757: nilfs2: fix potential oob read in nilfs_btree_check_delete()
    (bsc#1232187).
  * CVE-2024-49860: ACPI: sysfs: validate return type of _STR method
    (bsc#1231861).

The following non-security bugs were fixed:

  * config: Disable NILFS2 (bsc#1232187)

## Special Instructions and Notes:

  * Please reboot the system after installing this update.

## 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 Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2024-4038=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2024-4038=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4 (nosrc x86_64)
    * kernel-ec2-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-default-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-xen-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-trace-3.0.101-108.168.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4 (x86_64)
    * kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-syms-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-default-base-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-source-3.0.101-108.168.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (nosrc x86_64)
    * kernel-ec2-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-default-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-xen-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-trace-3.0.101-108.168.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    * kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-syms-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-default-base-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-108.168.1
    * kernel-source-3.0.101-108.168.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47589.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6270.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26898.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-27043.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35937.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-38599.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-42145.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-44947.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-47674.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-47757.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49860.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49982.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218562
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223016
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223384
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223824
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224526
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226557
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226848
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228743
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229454
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229456
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231673
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231861
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232097
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232187

SUSE: 2024:4038-1 important: the Linux Kernel Security Advisory Updates

November 19, 2024
* bsc#1218562 * bsc#1223016 * bsc#1223384 * bsc#1223824 * bsc#1224526

Summary

## The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to receive various security bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed: * CVE-2021-47589: igbvf: fix double free in `igbvf_probe` (bsc#1226557). * CVE-2024-35937: wifi: cfg80211: check A-MSDU format more carefully (bsc#1224526). * CVE-2024-47674: mm: avoid leaving partial pfn mappings around in error case (bsc#1231673). * CVE-2024-47757: nilfs2: fix potential oob read in nilfs_btree_check_delete() (bsc#1232187). * CVE-2024-49860: ACPI: sysfs: validate return type of _STR method (bsc#1231861). The following non-security bugs were fixed: * config: Disable NILFS2 (bsc#1232187)

References

* bsc#1218562

* bsc#1223016

* bsc#1223384

* bsc#1223824

* bsc#1224526

* bsc#1226557

* bsc#1226848

* bsc#1228743

* bsc#1229454

* bsc#1229456

* bsc#1231673

* bsc#1231861

* bsc#1232097

* bsc#1232187

Cross-

* CVE-2021-47589

* CVE-2023-6270

* CVE-2024-26898

* CVE-2024-27043

* CVE-2024-35937

* CVE-2024-38599

* CVE-2024-42145

* CVE-2024-44947

* CVE-2024-47674

* CVE-2024-47757

* CVE-2024-49860

* CVE-2024-49982

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2021-47589 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2021-47589 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6270 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6270 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-26898 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-26898 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-26898 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-20...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4038-1
Release Date: 2024-11-19T08:50:10Z
Rating: important

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