# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 2 for SLE 15 SP6) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3398-1 Rating: important References: * bsc#1228349 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-40909 CVSS scores: * CVE-2024-40909 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-40909 ( 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 one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_14 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2024-40909: Fix a potential use-after-free in bpf_link_free() (bsc#1228349). ## 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-2024-3398=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2024-3398=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-debuginfo-2-150600.13.6.3 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2-debugsource-2-150600.13.6.3 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-2-150600.13.6.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-debuginfo-2-150600.13.6.3 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2-debugsource-2-150600.13.6.3 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-2-150600.13.6.3 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40909.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228349