# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 17 for SLE 15 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0487-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-12T17:04:23Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1229644
  * bsc#1230998
  * bsc#1231993

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-48912
  * CVE-2024-45016
  * CVE-2024-47684

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-48912 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2022-48912 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * 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 15.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_73 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-45016: netem: fix return value if duplicate enqueue fails
    (bsc#1230998).
  * CVE-2022-48912: Fix use-after-free in __nf_register_net_hook() (bsc#1229641)
  * 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-490=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-490=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-487=1 SUSE-2025-488=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-487=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-488=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_17-debugsource-4-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-debuginfo-4-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-4-150500.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-debuginfo-4-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-4-150500.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_17-debugsource-4-150500.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_45-debugsource-8-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-default-debuginfo-8-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-debuginfo-17-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_40-debugsource-17-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-default-8-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-17-150300.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-preempt-debuginfo-8-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt-debuginfo-17-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-preempt-17-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-preempt-8-150300.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-default-8-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_147-default-17-150300.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48912.html
  * 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=1229644
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230998
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231993