SB2025041465 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SLE 15 SP6)
Published: April 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025041465
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41090)
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 tap_get_user_xdp() function in drivers/net/tap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) 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.