SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SLE 15 SP6)

Published: 2025-01-27

Risk	Critical
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	6
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-27029 CVE-2024-36971 CVE-2024-36979 CVE-2024-40920 CVE-2024-40921 CVE-2024-41057
CWE-ID	CWE-125 CWE-416 CWE-476
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software	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-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU90316

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-2024-27029

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 mmhub_v3_3_print_l2_protection_fault_status() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/mmhub_v3_3.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 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-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource: before 9-150600.4.19.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo: before 9-150600.4.19.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default: before 9-150600.4.19.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250263-1/

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: #VU91597

Risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 8.5 [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:A/U:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36971

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the xfrm_link_failure() function in net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c, within the dst_entry ip6_dst_check() and ip6_dst_check() functions in net/ipv6/route.c, within the dst_entry ipv4_dst_check() and ip_do_redirect() functions in net/ipv4/route.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system and execute arbitrary code.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 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-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource: before 9-150600.4.19.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo: before 9-150600.4.19.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default: before 9-150600.4.19.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250263-1/

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?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

3) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU92305

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-2024-36979

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 br_mst_vlan_set_state() and br_mst_set_state() functions in net/bridge/br_mst.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 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-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource: before 9-150600.4.19.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo: before 9-150600.4.19.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default: before 9-150600.4.19.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250263-1/

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.

4) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU94221

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-2024-40920

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 br_mst_set_state() function in net/bridge/br_mst.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 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-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource: before 9-150600.4.19.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo: before 9-150600.4.19.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default: before 9-150600.4.19.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250263-1/

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.

5) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU94253

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-2024-40921

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the br_mst_get_state(), br_mst_set_state() and br_mst_vlan_sync_state() functions in net/bridge/br_mst.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 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-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource: before 9-150600.4.19.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo: before 9-150600.4.19.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default: before 9-150600.4.19.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250263-1/

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.

6) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU94945

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-2024-41057

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 cachefiles_free_volume() function in fs/cachefiles/volume.c, within the cachefiles_withdraw_objects() and cachefiles_withdraw_cache() functions in fs/cachefiles/cache.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 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-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource: before 9-150600.4.19.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo: before 9-150600.4.19.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default: before 9-150600.4.19.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250263-1/

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.