SB2025031971 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 32 for SLE 15 SP4)

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46815)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the build_watermark_ranges() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/clk_mgr/dcn21/rn_clk_mgr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46818)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the is_pin_busy(), set_pin_busy(), set_pin_free(), dal_gpio_service_lock() and dal_gpio_service_unlock() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/gpio/gpio_service.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

3) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50302)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the hid_alloc_report_buf() function in drivers/hid/hid-core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild against Android devices.

4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56648)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the fill_frame_info() function in net/hsr/hsr_forward.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250946-1/