Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 43 for SLE 15 SP3)

Announcement ID:	SUSE-SU-2025:1213-1
Release Date:	2025-04-14T07:33:36Z
Rating:	important
References:	bsc#1228714 bsc#1232818 bsc#1235218 bsc#1238788 bsc#1238790
Cross-References:	CVE-2022-49014 CVE-2022-49563 CVE-2022-49564 CVE-2024-41090 CVE-2024-56600
CVSS scores:	CVE-2022-49014 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVE-2022-49014 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVE-2022-49563 ( 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-2022-49563 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVE-2022-49563 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVE-2022-49564 ( 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-2022-49564 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVE-2022-49564 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 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 15.3 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves five vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_158 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

• CVE-2022-49014: net: tun: Fix use-after-free in tun_detach() (bsc#1232818).
• CVE-2022-49563: crypto: qat - add param check for RSA (bsc#1238788).
• CVE-2022-49564: crypto: qat - add param check for DH (bsc#1238790).
• CVE-2024-41090: tap: add missing verification for short frame (bsc#1228714).
• 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 12-SP5
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2025-1213=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2025-1208=1
• openSUSE Leap 15.3
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1228=1 SUSE-2025-1224=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-1228=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-1224=1

Package List:

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_222-default-9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_201-default-16-2.1
• openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_43-debugsource-16-150300.2.1
  • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_153-default-debuginfo-17-150300.2.1
  • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_42-debugsource-17-150300.2.1
  • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_153-default-17-150300.2.1
  • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_158-default-16-150300.2.1
  • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_158-default-debuginfo-16-150300.2.1
• openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
  • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_153-preempt-debuginfo-17-150300.2.1
  • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_158-preempt-debuginfo-16-150300.2.1
  • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_153-preempt-17-150300.2.1
  • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_158-preempt-16-150300.2.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_153-default-17-150300.2.1
  • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_158-default-16-150300.2.1

References:

• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49014.html
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49563.html
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49564.html
• 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=1232818
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235218
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238788
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238790