SUSE-SU-2024:2853-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 15 for SLE 15 SP5)

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# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 15 for SLE 15 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2853-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1223683

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-26923

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-26923 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

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

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_68 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  * CVE-2024-26923: Fixed false-positive lockdep splat for spin_lock() in
    __unix_gc() (bsc#1223683).

## 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-2024-2853=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-2853=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_68-default-2-150500.11.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_68-default-debuginfo-2-150500.11.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_15-debugsource-2-150500.11.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_68-default-2-150500.11.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_68-default-debuginfo-2-150500.11.6.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_15-debugsource-2-150500.11.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26923.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223683

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