# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 8 for SLE 15 SP6)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01948-1  
Release Date: 2025-06-13T12:03:49Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1236701
  * bsc#1239077
  * bsc#1239096

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-57996
  * CVE-2024-58013
  * CVE-2025-21680

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-57996 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    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
  * CVE-2024-57996 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-58013 ( SUSE ):  7.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-58013 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-58013 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-21680 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    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
  * CVE-2025-21680 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-21680 ( 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 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_38 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2025-21680: pktgen: Avoid out-of-bounds access in get_imix_entries
    (bsc#1236701).
  * CVE-2024-58013: Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix slab-use-after-free Read in
    mgmt_remove_adv_monitor_sync (bsc#1239096).
  * CVE-2024-57996: net_sched: sch_sfq: do not allow 1 packet limit
    (bsc#1239077).

## 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 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1948=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-1948=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_38-default-debuginfo-2-150600.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_38-default-2-150600.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_8-debugsource-2-150600.2.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_38-default-debuginfo-2-150600.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_38-default-2-150600.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_8-debugsource-2-150600.2.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-57996.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-58013.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-21680.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236701
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239077
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239096