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

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0476-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-12T14:33:48Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1230998
  * bsc#1231993

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-45016
  * CVE-2024-47684

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-45016 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-45016 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-47684 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-47684 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-47684 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
  * 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 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_25 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-45016: netem: fix return value if duplicate enqueue fails
    (bsc#1230998).
  * CVE-2024-47684: tcp: check skb is non-NULL in tcp_rto_delta_us()
    (bsc#1231993).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-470=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-471=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-
Patching-15-SP6-2025-478=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-477=1 SUSE-
SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-468=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-
Patching-15-SP6-2025-469=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-471=1 SUSE-2025-478=1 SUSE-2025-477=1
SUSE-2025-468=1 SUSE-2025-469=1 SUSE-2025-470=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-476=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-476=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_17-default-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_3-debugsource-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-10-150600.4.22.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_1-debugsource-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-debuginfo-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource-10-150600.4.22.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_4-debugsource-4-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_17-default-debuginfo-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2-debugsource-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-debuginfo-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_22-default-debuginfo-4-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_22-default-4-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default-debuginfo-3-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default-3-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo-10-150600.4.22.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_5-debugsource-3-150600.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_1-debugsource-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-debuginfo-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-10-150600.4.22.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_17-default-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_3-debugsource-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource-10-150600.4.22.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_4-debugsource-4-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2-debugsource-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_17-default-debuginfo-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-debuginfo-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-8-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_22-default-debuginfo-4-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_22-default-4-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default-debuginfo-3-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_25-default-3-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo-10-150600.4.22.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_5-debugsource-3-150600.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_136-default-3-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_32-debugsource-3-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_136-default-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_136-default-3-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_32-debugsource-3-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_136-default-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45016.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-47684.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230998
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231993