# Security update for bpftool

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4157-1  
Release Date: 2024-12-03T14:26:58Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1232258

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-49987

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-49987 ( SUSE ):  5.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-49987 ( SUSE ):  5.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2024-49987 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for bpftool fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-49987: Fixed undefined behavior in qsort(NULL, 0, ...)
    (bsc#1232258)

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-4157=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-4157=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-4157=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * bpftool-debugsource-6.4.0-150600.19.6.1
    * bpftool-debuginfo-6.4.0-150600.19.6.1
    * bpftool-6.4.0-150600.19.6.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * bpftool-debugsource-6.4.0-150600.19.6.1
    * bpftool-debuginfo-6.4.0-150600.19.6.1
    * bpftool-6.4.0-150600.19.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49987.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232258