SUSE-SU-2025:0703-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 13 for SLE 15 SP5)

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# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 13 for SLE 15 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0703-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-24T18:03:39Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1227371
  * bsc#1228585
  * bsc#1236783

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-36974
  * CVE-2024-40956
  * CVE-2024-53104

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-36974 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-40956 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-40956 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53104 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53104 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53104 ( 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
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_62 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-40956: dmaengine: idxd: Fix possible Use-After-Free in
    irq_process_work_list (bsc#1228585).
  * CVE-2024-36974: net/sched: taprio: always validate TCA_TAPRIO_ATTR_PRIOMAP
    (bsc#1227371).
  * CVE-2024-53104: media: uvcvideo: Skip parsing frames of type
    UVC_VS_UNDEFINED in uvc_parse_format (bsc#1236783).

## 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-2025-705=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-705=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-703=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-703=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13-debugsource-11-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default-debuginfo-11-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default-11-150500.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13-debugsource-11-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default-debuginfo-11-150500.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_62-default-11-150500.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-8-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-debuginfo-8-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_46-debugsource-8-150300.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-preempt-debuginfo-8-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-preempt-8-150300.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_167-default-8-150300.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36974.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40956.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53104.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227371
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228585
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236783

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