SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 40 for SLE 15 SP3)

Published: 2024-08-06 | Updated: 2025-03-14

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-27398 CVE-2024-35950
CWE-ID	CWE-416
Exploitation vector	Local network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software	SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-preempt-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-preempt Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-preempt Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-preempt Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-preempt Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-preempt-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-preempt-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-preempt-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-preempt Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-preempt-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_35-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_38-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-default-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-default-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_40-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-default-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_37-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_39-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_36-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU89672

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27398

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the sco_sock_timeout() function in net/bluetooth/sco.c. A remote attacker can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 40 for SLE 15 SP3) to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.2

openSUSE Leap: 15.3

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-preempt-debuginfo: before 12-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt-debuginfo: before 10-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-preempt: before 13-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt: before 10-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-preempt: before 12-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-preempt: before 12-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-preempt: before 11-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-preempt-debuginfo: before 12-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-preempt-debuginfo: before 11-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-preempt-debuginfo: before 13-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-preempt: before 10-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-preempt-debuginfo: before 10-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_35-debugsource: before 13-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_38-debugsource: before 11-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-default-debuginfo: before 11-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-debuginfo: before 10-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-default-debuginfo: before 10-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default-debuginfo: before 13-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_130-default: before 13-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_40-debugsource: before 10-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-default-debuginfo: before 12-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_37-debugsource: before 12-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_144-default: before 10-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default-debuginfo: before 12-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_141-default: before 11-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_133-default: before 12-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_39-debugsource: before 10-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_36-debugsource: before 12-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default: before 10-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_138-default: before 12-150300.2.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20242793-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

2) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU92212

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-2024-35950

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 drm_client_modeset_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.