SUSE-SU-2025:02138-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 52 for SLE 15 SP3)

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# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 52 for SLE 15 SP3)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02138-1  
Release Date: 2025-06-26T15:34:35Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1235231
  * bsc#1238730

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-49545
  * CVE-2024-56601

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-49545 ( 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-2022-49545 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-56601 ( 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-2024-56601 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-56601 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-56601 ( 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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_188 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-56601: net: inet: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in
    inet_create() (bsc#1235231).
  * CVE-2022-49545: ALSA: usb-audio: Cancel pending work at closing a MIDI
    substream (bsc#1238730).

## 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-2025-2138=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-2138=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_188-default-6-150300.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_52-debugsource-6-150300.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_188-default-debuginfo-6-150300.2.2
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_188-preempt-6-150300.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_188-preempt-debuginfo-6-150300.2.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_188-default-6-150300.2.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49545.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-56601.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235231
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238730

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