SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 1 for SLE 15 SP6)

Published: 2024-10-17

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-36899 CVE-2024-40954
CWE-ID	CWE-416
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap 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 kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_1-debugsource 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: #VU90048

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36899

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 gpio_chrdev_release() function in drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 1 for SLE 15 SP6) to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default: before 3-150600.13.6.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-debuginfo: before 3-150600.13.6.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_1-debugsource: before 3-150600.13.6.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243680-1/

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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU94217