SB2025041414 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 49 for SLE 15 SP3) 



SB2025041414 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 49 for SLE 15 SP3)

Published: April 14, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025041414
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49014)

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the __tun_detach() and tun_detach() functions in drivers/net/tun.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49563)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the qat_rsa_enc() and qat_rsa_dec() functions in drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_asym_algs.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


3) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49564)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the qat_dh_compute_value() function in drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_asym_algs.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56600)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the htons() function in net/ipv6/af_inet6.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.