SUSE-SU-2025:0898-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 44 for SLE 15 SP3)

Tue Mar 18 08:30:13 UTC 2025

# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 44 for SLE 15 SP3)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0898-1  
Release Date: 2025-03-18T05:04:14Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1227656
  * bsc#1227751
  * bsc#1228017
  * bsc#1229640
  * bsc#1231204
  * bsc#1233679

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2021-47261
  * CVE-2021-47496
  * CVE-2022-48792
  * CVE-2022-48911
  * CVE-2024-46818
  * CVE-2024-50302

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2021-47261 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2021-47496 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2022-48792 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2022-48792 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2022-48911 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2022-48911 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-46818 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-46818 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-46818 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50302 ( 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-2024-50302 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50302 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50302 ( 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 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves six vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_161 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-46818: drm/amd/display: Check gpio_id before used as array index
    (bsc#1231204).
  * CVE-2021-47261: Fix initializing CQ fragments buffer (bsc#1224954)
  * CVE-2024-50302: HID: core: zero-initialize the report buffer (bsc#1233679).
  * CVE-2022-48792: scsi: pm8001: Fix use-after-free for aborted SSP/STP
    sas_task (bsc#1228017).
  * CVE-2022-48911: kabi: add __nf_queue_get_refs() for kabi compliance.
    (bsc#1229640).
  * CVE-2021-47496: Fix flipped sign in tls_err_abort() calls (bsc#1225354)

## 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 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-898=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-898=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-default-13-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-default-debuginfo-13-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_44-debugsource-13-150300.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-preempt-13-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-preempt-debuginfo-13-150300.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-default-13-150300.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47261.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47496.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48792.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48911.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-46818.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50302.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227656
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227751
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228017
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229640
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231204
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233679

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