# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 1 for SLE 15 SP6) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3680-1 Release Date: 2024-10-16T17:34:24Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1225739 * bsc#1228786 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-36899 * CVE-2024-40954 CVSS scores: * 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-2024-40954 ( 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 Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_7 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * 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) ## 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-2024-3680=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2024-3680=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_1-debugsource-3-150600.13.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-debuginfo-3-150600.13.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-3-150600.13.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_1-debugsource-3-150600.13.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-debuginfo-3-150600.13.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-3-150600.13.6.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36899.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40954.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225739 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228786