SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 13 for SLE 15 SP5)

Published: 2025-02-25 | Updated: 2025-03-12

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	3
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-36974 CVE-2024-40956 CVE-2024-53104
CWE-ID	CWE-20 CWE-416 CWE-787
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	Vulnerability #3 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software	SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro Operating systems & Components / Operating system 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 Real Time 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-preempt Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-preempt-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_46-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU93310

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-2024-36974

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the taprio_parse_mqprio_opt() function in net/sched/sch_taprio.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 13 for SLE 15 SP5) to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching: 15-SP3 - 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP3 - SP5

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.5

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-preempt: before 8-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-preempt-debuginfo: before 8-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_46-debugsource: before 8-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-debuginfo: before 8-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default: before 8-150300.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default: before 11-150500.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default-debuginfo: before 11-150500.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13-debugsource: before 11-150500.2.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250703-1/

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: #VU94216

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-2024-40956

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 irq_process_work_list() function in drivers/dma/idxd/irq.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.