SB2025022130 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
Published: February 21, 2025 Updated: March 12, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 16 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4244)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Linux kernel netfilter: nf_tables component. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
2) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52923)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the nft_rbtree_cmp(), __nft_rbtree_lookup(), nft_rbtree_get(), nft_rbtree_gc_elem(), nft_rbtree_activate(), nft_rbtree_flush() and nft_rbtree_gc() functions in net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c, within the pipapo_drop(), pipapo_gc() and nft_pipapo_activate() functions in net/netfilter/nft_set_pipapo.c, within the nft_rhash_cmp(), nft_rhash_activate(), nft_rhash_flush(), nft_rhash_deactivate(), nft_rhash_gc() and nft_rhash_destroy() functions in net/netfilter/nft_set_hash.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35863)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the is_valid_oplock_break() function in fs/smb/client/misc.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50199)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the unuse_mm() function in mm/swapfile.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
5) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53104)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the uvc_parse_format() function in drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56600)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the htons() function in net/ipv6/af_inet6.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56601)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the htons() function in net/ipv4/af_inet.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56623)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the qla2x00_do_dpc() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
9) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56650)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the led_tg_check() function in net/netfilter/xt_LED.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
10) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56658)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the LLIST_HEAD(), net_free() and cleanup_net() functions in net/core/net_namespace.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
11) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56664)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the sock_map_lookup_sys() function in net/core/sock_map.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
12) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56759)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the btrfs_force_cow_block() and btrfs_cow_block() functions in fs/btrfs/ctree.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
13) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57791)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the smc_clc_wait_msg() function in net/smc/smc_clc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
14) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57798)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the drm_dp_mst_up_req_work() and drm_dp_mst_handle_up_req() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
15) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57849)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cpumsf_pmu_stop() function in arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
16) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57893)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the DEFINE_SPINLOCK() and snd_seq_oss_synth_sysex() functions in sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.