SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 7 for SLE 15 SP6)

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU102079

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-2024-56648

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 fill_frame_info() function in net/hsr/hsr_forward.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 7 for SLE 15 SP6) to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching: 15-SP5 - 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5 - SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.5 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_33-default: before 2-150600.2.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_30-default: before 2-150600.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_7-debugsource: before 2-150600.2.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_30-default-debuginfo: before 2-150600.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_6-debugsource: before 2-150600.2.1

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_33-default-debuginfo: before 2-150600.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_22-debugsource: before 2-150500.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_88-default: before 2-150500.2.1

kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_21-debugsource: before 2-150500.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_88-default-debuginfo: before 2-150500.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_91-default-debuginfo: before 2-150500.2.1

kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_91-default: before 2-150500.2.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_33-default:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_30-default:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp6_update_7-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_30-default-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp6_update_6-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_33-default-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp5_update_22-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_88-default:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp5_update_21-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_88-default-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_91-default-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_91-default:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250937-1/

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.