SB2025021299 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 15 SP4) 



SB2025021299 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 15 SP4)

Published: February 12, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025021299
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48923)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the lzo_decompress_bio() function in fs/btrfs/lzo.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45016)

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

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


3) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47684)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the include/net/tcp.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.