SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 41 for SLE 15 SP3)

Published: 2025-01-14

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-48956 CVE-2024-50264
CWE-ID	CWE-399 CWE-416
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-preempt Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-preempt-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_40-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_41-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-default-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU99165

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48956

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ip6_fragment() function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 41 for SLE 15 SP3) to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.2

openSUSE Leap: 15.3

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-preempt: before 14-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt: before 15-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-preempt-debuginfo: before 14-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt-debuginfo: before 15-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-debuginfo: before 15-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_40-debugsource: before 15-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_41-debugsource: before 14-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default: before 15-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-default-debuginfo: before 14-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_150-default: before 14-150300.2.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250098-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU100612

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50264

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the virtio_transport_destruct() function in net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.