Security update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 9 for SLE 15 SP6)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01843-1
Release Date: 2025-06-09T15:33:48Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-57996 ( 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-2024-57996 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • 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_10_29 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2024-57996: net_sched: sch_sfq: do not allow 1 packet limit (bsc#1239077).

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-SP6-2025-1843=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_29-rt-2-150600.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_9-debugsource-2-150600.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_29-rt-debuginfo-2-150600.2.1

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