SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 15 SP6)

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU101102

Risk: High

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:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53104

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the uvc_parse_format() function in drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the system.

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

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 15 SP6) to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching: 15-SP3 - 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP4 - SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP3 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP3 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP3 - SP4

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_5-debugsource: before 4-150600.2.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default-debuginfo: before 4-150600.2.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default: before 4-150600.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_133-default: before 4-150400.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_133-default-debuginfo: before 4-150400.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_31-debugsource: before 4-150400.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-preempt-debuginfo: before 6-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-preempt-debuginfo: before 3-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-preempt: before 6-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-preempt: before 3-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-default: before 6-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default-debuginfo: before 3-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-default-debuginfo: before 6-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default: before 3-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_50-debugsource: before 3-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_47-debugsource: before 6-150300.2.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp6_update_5-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_133-default:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_133-default-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp4_update_31-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-preempt-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-preempt-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-preempt:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-preempt:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-default:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_170-default-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp3_update_50-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp3_update_47-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250704-1/

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.