SUSE-SU-2025:02434-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 15 SP4)

Mon Jul 21 16:31:23 UTC 2025

# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 15 SP4)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02434-1  
Release Date: 2025-07-21T12:04:27Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1233118
  * bsc#1234854
  * bsc#1234885
  * bsc#1234892
  * bsc#1235005
  * bsc#1235921
  * bsc#1238912
  * bsc#1238920
  * bsc#1243648

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-49465
  * CVE-2024-50208
  * CVE-2024-53146
  * CVE-2024-53166
  * CVE-2024-53173
  * CVE-2024-53214
  * CVE-2024-56558
  * CVE-2024-57893
  * CVE-2025-21772

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-49465 ( 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-2022-49465 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2022-49465 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50208 ( 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-2024-50208 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50208 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53146 ( 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-2024-53146 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53146 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53166 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-53166 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53166 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53166 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53173 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-53173 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53173 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53173 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53214 ( 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-2024-53214 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-56558 ( 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-2024-56558 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-56558 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-57893 ( 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-2024-57893 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-21772 ( 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-2025-21772 ( SUSE ):  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 15.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

An update that solves nine vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_133 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-53146: NFSD: Prevent a potential integer overflow (bsc#1234854).
  * CVE-2022-49465: blk-throttle: Set BIO_THROTTLED when bio has been throttled
    (bsc#1238920).
  * CVE-2024-53214: vfio/pci: Properly hide first-in-list PCIe extended
    capability (bsc#1235005).
  * CVE-2024-53173: NFSv4.0: Fix a use-after-free problem in the asynchronous
    open() (bsc#1234892).
  * CVE-2024-57893: ALSA: seq: oss: Fix races at processing SysEx messages
    (bsc#1235921).
  * CVE-2025-21772: partitions: mac: fix handling of bogus partition table
    (bsc#1238912).
  * CVE-2024-53166: block, bfq: fix bfqq uaf in bfq_limit_depth() (bsc#1234885).
  * CVE-2024-50208: RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix a bug while setting up Level-2 PBL pages
    (bsc#1233118).
  * CVE-2024-56558: nfsd: make sure exp active before svc_export_show
    (bsc#1243648).

## 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 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2434=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-2434=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_31-debugsource-11-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_133-default-debuginfo-11-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_133-default-11-150400.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_31-debugsource-11-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_133-default-debuginfo-11-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_133-default-11-150400.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49465.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50208.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53146.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53166.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53173.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53214.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-56558.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-57893.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-21772.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233118
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234854
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234885
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234892
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235005
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235921
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238912
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238920
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243648

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