# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 2 for SLE 15 SP6)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1207-1  
Release Date: 2025-04-13T20:50:31Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1228714
  * bsc#1235218

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-41090
  * CVE-2024-56600

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-41090 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-56600 ( 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-2024-56600 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-56600 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-56600 ( 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 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * 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_14 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-56600: net: inet6: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in
    inet6_create() (bsc#1235218).
  * CVE-2024-41090: tap: add missing verification for short frame (bsc#1228714).

## 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-2025-1216=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-1216=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1218=1 SUSE-2025-1222=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-1207=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-1218=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-
Patching-15-SP6-2025-1222=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1215=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-1215=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_68-default-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_15-debugsource-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_68-default-debuginfo-13-150500.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_68-default-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_15-debugsource-13-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_68-default-debuginfo-13-150500.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-debuginfo-12-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-12-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_1-debugsource-12-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-debuginfo-12-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-12-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2-debugsource-12-150600.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-debuginfo-12-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-12-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_1-debugsource-12-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-debuginfo-12-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_7-default-12-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2-debugsource-12-150600.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_8-rt-13-150600.3.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_0-debugsource-13-150600.3.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_8-rt-debuginfo-13-150600.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_27-debugsource-13-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-debuginfo-13-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-13-150400.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_27-debugsource-13-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-debuginfo-13-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-13-150400.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41090.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-56600.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228714
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235218