# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 28 for SLE 15 SP4) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3707-1 Release Date: 2024-10-16T20:52:37Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1228573 * bsc#1228786 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-40954 * CVE-2024-41059 CVSS scores: * 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 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_125 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * 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). ## 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 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3707=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2024-3707=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_125-default-debuginfo-2-150400.9.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_125-default-2-150400.9.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_28-debugsource-2-150400.9.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_125-default-debuginfo-2-150400.9.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_125-default-2-150400.9.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_28-debugsource-2-150400.9.6.1 ## References: * 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=1228573 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228786