SB2025041527 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 44 for SLE 15 SP3)



SB2025041527 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 44 for SLE 15 SP3)

Published: April 15, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025041527
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.


1) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49014)

CWE-ID: CWE-682 - Incorrect Calculation

CVSSv4: 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


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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the __tun_detach() and tun_detach() functions in drivers/net/tun.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49563)

CWE-ID: CWE-191 - Integer underflow

CVSSv4: 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


The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the qat_rsa_enc() and qat_rsa_dec() functions in drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_asym_algs.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


3) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49564)

CWE-ID: CWE-191 - Integer underflow

CVSSv4: 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


The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the qat_dh_compute_value() function in drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_asym_algs.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41090)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: 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


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 tap_get_user_xdp() function in drivers/net/tap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56600)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 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


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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.