# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SLE 15 SP6) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4217-1 Release Date: 2024-12-05T18:03:45Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1225733 * bsc#1229273 * bsc#1229553 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-35949 * CVE-2024-36904 * CVE-2024-43861 CVSS scores: * CVE-2024-35949 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-36904 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-43861 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-43861 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 three vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_21 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-36904: tcp: Use refcount_inc_not_zero() in tcp_twsk_unique() (bsc#1225733). * CVE-2024-43861: Fix memory leak for not ip packets (bsc#1229553). * CVE-2024-35949: btrfs: make sure that WRITTEN is set on all metadata blocks (bsc#1229273). ## 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-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2024-4217=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-4217=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource-7-150600.4.13.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-7-150600.4.13.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo-7-150600.4.13.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource-7-150600.4.13.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-7-150600.4.13.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo-7-150600.4.13.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35949.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36904.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43861.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225733 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229273 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229553