SB2025021294 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 15 SP6)
Published: February 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025021294
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45016)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the netem_enqueue() function in net/sched/sch_netem.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47684)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the include/net/tcp.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.