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

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0184-1  
Release Date: 2025-01-18T13:04:03Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1233712

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-50264

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-50264 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50264 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50264 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_25 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  * CVE-2024-50264: vsock/virtio: Initialization of the dangling pointer
    occurring in vsk->trans (bsc#1233712).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-184=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-184=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-190=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-190=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-189=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-189=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default-2-150300.7.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_50-debugsource-2-150300.7.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default-debuginfo-2-150300.7.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-preempt-2-150300.7.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-preempt-debuginfo-2-150300.7.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default-2-150300.7.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_141-default-debuginfo-2-150400.9.8.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_33-debugsource-2-150400.9.8.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_141-default-2-150400.9.8.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_141-default-debuginfo-2-150400.9.8.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_33-debugsource-2-150400.9.8.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_141-default-2-150400.9.8.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default-debuginfo-2-150600.13.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default-2-150600.13.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_5-debugsource-2-150600.13.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default-debuginfo-2-150600.13.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default-2-150600.13.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_5-debugsource-2-150600.13.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50264.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233712