# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 17 for SLE 15 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01692-1  
Release Date: 2025-05-23T11:34:04Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1229504
  * bsc#1233019
  * bsc#1234847

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-43882
  * CVE-2024-50115
  * CVE-2024-53156

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-43882 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-43882 ( NVD ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-43882 ( NVD ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50115 ( SUSE ):  4.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:H
  * CVE-2024-50115 ( SUSE ):  7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-50115 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53156 ( 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-2024-53156 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53156 ( 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
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_73 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-53156: wifi: ath9k: add range check for conn_rsp_epid in
    htc_connect_service() (bsc#1234847).
  * CVE-2024-43882: Fixed ToCToU between perm check and set-uid/gid usage
    (bsc#1229504).
  * CVE-2024-50115: KVM: nSVM: Ignore nCR3[4:0] when loading PDPTEs from memory
    (bsc#1233019).

## 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-2025-1692=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-1692=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1687=1 SUSE-2025-1688=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-1687=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-1688=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1686=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-1686=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_44-debugsource-17-150300.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-default-17-150300.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-default-debuginfo-17-150300.2.2
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-preempt-debuginfo-17-150300.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-preempt-17-150300.2.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_161-default-17-150300.2.2
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_119-default-17-150400.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_27-debugsource-15-150400.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_119-default-debuginfo-17-150400.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-debuginfo-15-150400.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-15-150400.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_26-debugsource-17-150400.2.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_119-default-17-150400.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_27-debugsource-15-150400.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_119-default-debuginfo-17-150400.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-debuginfo-15-150400.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_122-default-15-150400.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_26-debugsource-17-150400.2.2
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-debuginfo-10-150500.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-10-150500.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_17-debugsource-10-150500.2.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-debuginfo-10-150500.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_73-default-10-150500.2.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_17-debugsource-10-150500.2.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43882.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50115.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53156.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229504
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233019
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234847