# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 4 for SLE 15 SP6) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0179-1 Release Date: 2025-01-17T19:33:43Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1225819 * bsc#1233712 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-52752 * CVE-2024-50264 CVSS scores: * CVE-2023-52752 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2023-52752 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-50264 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-50264 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-50264 ( 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_22 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2024-50264: vsock/virtio: Initialization of the dangling pointer occurring in vsk->trans (bsc#1233712). * CVE-2023-52752: smb: client: fix use-after-free bug in cifs_debug_data_proc_show() (bsc#1225819). ## 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-2025-179=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-179=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_4-debugsource-3-150600.13.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_22-default-3-150600.13.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_22-default-debuginfo-3-150600.13.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_4-debugsource-3-150600.13.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_22-default-3-150600.13.6.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_22-default-debuginfo-3-150600.13.6.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52752.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50264.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225819 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233712