SUSE-SU-2025:1422-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 44 for SLE 15 SP3)

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

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1422-1  
Release Date: 2025-04-30T19:10:00Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1227753
  * bsc#1233294
  * bsc#1235431
  * bsc#1240840

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-52885
  * CVE-2024-50205
  * CVE-2024-56650
  * CVE-2024-8805

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-52885 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-52885 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50205 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-50205 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50205 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-56650 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-56650 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-56650 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-8805 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-8805 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-8805 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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 four 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-2024-8805: Bluetooth: hci_event: Align BR/EDR JUST_WORKS paring with LE
    (bsc#1240840).
  * CVE-2023-52885: SUNRPC: Fix UAF in svc_tcp_listen_data_ready()
    (bsc#1227753).
  * CVE-2024-50205: ALSA: firewire-lib: Avoid division by zero in
    apply_constraint_to_size() (bsc#1233294).
  * CVE-2024-56650: netfilter: x_tables: fix LED ID check in led_tg_check()
    (bsc#1235431).

## 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-2025-1422=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-1422=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-default-debuginfo-16-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_44-debugsource-16-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-default-16-150300.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-preempt-debuginfo-16-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-preempt-16-150300.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-default-16-150300.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52885.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50205.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-56650.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8805.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227753
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233294
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235431
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1240840

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