SUSE-SU-2025:01593-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 62 for SLE 12 SP5)

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# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 62 for SLE 12 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01593-1  
Release Date: 2025-05-20T00:35:35Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1233019
  * bsc#1234847

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-50115
  * CVE-2024-53156

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-50115 ( SUSE ):  4.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:H
  * CVE-2024-50115 ( SUSE ):  7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50115 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53156 ( 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-2024-53156 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53156 ( NVD ):  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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_234 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-53156: wifi: ath9k: add range check for conn_rsp_epid in
    htc_connect_service() (bsc#1234847).
  * CVE-2024-50115: KVM: nSVM: Ignore nCR3[4:0] when loading PDPTEs from memory
    (bsc#1233019).

## 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-SP5-2025-1593=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-
Patching-12-SP5-2025-1588=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2025-1589=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_234-default-8-2.1
    * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_228-default-9-2.1
    * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_231-default-8-2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50115.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53156.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233019
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234847

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