SB20250521130 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 46 for SLE 15 SP3) 



SB20250521130 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 46 for SLE 15 SP3)

Published: May 21, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20250521130
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43882)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the bprm_fill_uid() function in fs/exec.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50115)

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 nested_svm_get_tdp_pdptr() function in arch/x86/kvm/svm/nested.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53156)

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 htc_connect_service() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.