SB2025031952 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 61 for SLE 12 SP5)

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SB2025031952 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 61 for SLE 12 SP5)

Published: March 19, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025031952
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46818)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the is_pin_busy(), set_pin_busy(), set_pin_free(), dal_gpio_service_lock() and dal_gpio_service_unlock() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/gpio/gpio_service.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50302)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the hid_alloc_report_buf() function in drivers/hid/hid-core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild against Android devices.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References