# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 6 for SLE 15 SP6)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1238-1  
Release Date: 2025-04-14T09:04:27Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1235218

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-56600

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_30 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  * CVE-2024-56600: net: inet6: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in
    inet6_create() (bsc#1235218).

## 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-SP6-2025-1240=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1238=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-1238=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1240=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_6-debugsource-4-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_30-default-4-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_30-default-debuginfo-4-150600.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-8-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_17-debugsource-8-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-debuginfo-8-150500.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-8-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-debuginfo-8-150500.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_17-debugsource-8-150500.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_6-debugsource-4-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_30-default-4-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_30-default-debuginfo-4-150600.2.1

## References:

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