# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SLE 15 SP6)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1232-1  
Release Date: 2025-04-14T11:03:52Z  
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_21 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-2025-1234=1 SUSE-2025-1233=1 SUSE-2025-1243=1
SUSE-2025-1237=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-1234=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-1233=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-
Patching-15-SP5-2025-1243=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-1237=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1239=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-1239=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1232=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-1232=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_65-default-14-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_52-default-debuginfo-16-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default-14-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_65-default-debuginfo-14-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_59-default-16-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_59-default-debuginfo-16-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default-debuginfo-14-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_11-debugsource-16-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_52-default-16-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_14-debugsource-14-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13-debugsource-14-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_12-debugsource-16-150500.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_65-default-14-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_52-default-debuginfo-16-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default-14-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_65-default-debuginfo-14-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_59-default-16-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_59-default-debuginfo-16-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default-debuginfo-14-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_11-debugsource-16-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_52-default-16-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_14-debugsource-14-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13-debugsource-14-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_12-debugsource-16-150500.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource-14-150600.4.34.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-14-150600.4.34.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo-14-150600.4.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_0-debugsource-14-150600.4.34.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-14-150600.4.34.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_21-default-debuginfo-14-150600.4.34.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_125-default-10-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_125-default-debuginfo-10-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_28-debugsource-10-150400.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_125-default-10-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_125-default-debuginfo-10-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_28-debugsource-10-150400.2.1

## 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