SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 15 SP6)

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU100612

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 15 SP6) to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching: 15-SP3 - 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP4 - SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP3 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP3 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP3 - SP4

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_5-debugsource: before 2-150600.13.6.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default: before 2-150600.13.6.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default-debuginfo: before 2-150600.13.6.1

kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_141-default: before 2-150400.9.8.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_33-debugsource: before 2-150400.9.8.1

kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_141-default-debuginfo: before 2-150400.9.8.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-preempt-debuginfo: before 2-150300.7.6.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-preempt: before 2-150300.7.6.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default-debuginfo: before 2-150300.7.6.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_50-debugsource: before 2-150300.7.6.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default: before 2-150300.7.6.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp6_update_5-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_141-default:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp4_update_33-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_141-default-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-preempt-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-preempt:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp3_update_50-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250184-1/

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.