SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 63 for SLE 12 SP5)

Published: 2025-04-30

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-56650 CVE-2024-8805
CWE-ID	CWE-125 CWE-284
Exploitation vector	Local network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching Operating systems & Components / Operating system kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_225-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_219-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_237-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_216-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_231-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_234-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_222-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU102078

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-56650

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 63 for SLE 12 SP5) to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching: 12-SP5

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_225-default: before 9-2.1

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_219-default: before 12-2.1

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_237-default: before 3-2.1

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_216-default: before 15-2.1

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_231-default: before 7-2.1

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_234-default: before 7-2.1

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_222-default: before 10-2.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20251403-1/

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) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU97651

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8805

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control