# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 21 for SLE 15 SP4) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1072-1 Rating: important References: * bsc#1218487 * bsc#1218610 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-51779 * CVE-2023-6531 CVSS scores: * CVE-2023-51779 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2023-6531 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2023-6531 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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_100 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2023-6531: Fixed a use-after-free flaw due to a race problem in the unix garbage collector's deletion of SKB races with unix_stream_read_generic()on the socket that the SKB is queued on (bsc#1218487). * CVE-2023-51779: Fixed a use-after-free because of a bt_sock_ioctl race condition in bt_sock_recvmsg (bsc#1218610). ## 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-2024-1072=1 SUSE-2024-1073=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2024-1072=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2024-1073=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_20-debugsource-4-150400.2.3 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_97-default-4-150400.2.3 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_21-debugsource-4-150400.2.3 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_100-default-debuginfo-4-150400.2.3 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_100-default-4-150400.2.3 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_97-default-debuginfo-4-150400.2.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_20-debugsource-4-150400.2.3 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_97-default-4-150400.2.3 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_21-debugsource-4-150400.2.3 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_100-default-debuginfo-4-150400.2.3 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_100-default-4-150400.2.3 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_97-default-debuginfo-4-150400.2.3 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51779.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6531.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218487 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218610