The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2025:0115-1 advisory.

    This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_52 fixes several issues.

    The following security issues were fixed:

    - CVE-2024-50264: vsock/virtio: Initialization of the dangling pointer occurring in vsk->trans     (bsc#1233712).
    - CVE-2022-48956: ipv6: avoid use-after-free in ip6_fragment() (bsc#1232637).
    - CVE-2021-47517: Fix panic when interrupt coaleceing is set via ethtool (bsc#1225429).
    - CVE-2024-36904: tcp: Use refcount_inc_not_zero() in tcp_twsk_unique() (bsc#1225733).
    - CVE-2024-43861: Fix memory leak for not ip packets (bsc#1229553).
    - CVE-2024-35905: Fixed int overflow for stack access size (bsc#1226327).
    - CVE-2021-47598: sch_cake: do not call cake_destroy() from cake_init() (bsc#1227471).
    - CVE-2024-35949: btrfs: make sure that WRITTEN is set on all metadata blocks (bsc#1229273).
    - CVE-2024-35863: Fixed potential UAF in is_valid_oplock_break() (bsc#1225011).
    - CVE-2023-52752: smb: client: fix use-after-free bug in cifs_debug_data_proc_show() (bsc#1225819).
    - CVE-2024-35862: Fixed potential UAF in smb2_is_network_name_deleted() (bsc#1225311).
    - CVE-2024-35867: Fixed potential UAF in cifs_stats_proc_show() (bsc#1225012).
    - CVE-2024-35864: Fixed potential UAF in smb2_is_valid_lease_break() (bsc#1225309).
    - CVE-2024-35861: Fixed potential UAF in cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect() (bsc#1225312).
    - CVE-2024-36899: gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after free in lineinfo_changed_notify (bsc#1231353).
    - CVE-2024-36899: gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after free in lineinfo_changed_notify (bsc#1225739).
    - CVE-2024-40954: net: do not leave a dangling sk pointer, when socket creation fails (bsc#1227808)
    - CVE-2024-41059: hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name (bsc#1228573).
    - CVE-2024-36964: fs/9p: only translate RWX permissions for plain 9P2000 (bsc#1226325).
    - CVE-2023-52846: hsr: Prevent use after free in prp_create_tagged_frame() (bsc#1225099).
    - CVE-2022-48662: Fixed a general protection fault (GPF) in i915_perf_open_ioctl (bsc#1223521).
    - CVE-2024-35817: Set gtt bound flag in amdgpu_ttm_gart_bind (bsc#1225313).
    - CVE-2024-27398: Fixed use-after-free bugs caused by sco_sock_timeout (bsc#1225013).
    - CVE-2024-35950: drm/client: Fully protect modes with dev->mode_config.mutex (bsc#1225310).
    - CVE-2024-26923: Fixed false-positive lockdep splat for spin_lock() in __unix_gc() (bsc#1223683).
    - CVE-2024-26930: Fixed double free of the ha->vp_map pointer (bsc#1223681).
    - CVE-2024-26828: Fixed underflow in parse_server_interfaces() (bsc#1223363).
    - CVE-2024-23307: Fixed Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in x86 and ARM md, raid, raid5     modules (bsc#1220145).
    - CVE-2024-26852: Fixed use-after-free in ip6_route_mpath_notify() (bsc#1223059).
    - CVE-2024-26610: Fixed memory corruption in wifi/iwlwifi (bsc#1221302).
    - CVE-2022-48651: Fixed an out-of-bound bug in ipvlan caused by unset skb->mac_header (bsc#1223514).
    - CVE-2023-52502: Fixed a race condition in nfc_llcp_sock_get() and nfc_llcp_sock_get_sn() (bsc#1220832).
    - CVE-2023-6546: Fixed a race condition in the GSM 0710 tty multiplexor via the GSMIOC_SETCONF ioctl that     could lead to local privilege escalation (bsc#1222685).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

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SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (Live Patch 11 for SLE 15 SP5) (SUSE-SU-2025:0115-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 214252

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Version 1.2 Jan 23, 2025, 6:46 AM Exploit attributes ("Exploit framework core" set to "True") Exploit attributes ("Exploited by malware" set to "True") Plugin Feed: 202501230646
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