Kernel, Kubernetes, IpUtils and more updates for SUSE

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SUSE has announced a series of important security updates for various components within its Linux distributions, including the Linux Kernel, Kubernetes, and several libraries and tools. Key updates are as follows:

Linux Kernel Updates
1. Multiple important live patches have been released for different service pack versions of SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) and openSUSE, addressing vulnerabilities such as integer overflow and use-after-free issues.
2. Specific vulnerabilities addressed include:
- CVE-2024-53146: Prevent potential integer overflow in the NFS server.
- CVE-2022-49465: Properly manage block throttling.
- CVE-2024-53214: Ensure proper handling of PCIe extended capabilities.
- CVE-2024-57893: Fix race conditions in ALSA processing.

Kubernetes Updates
- Security updates for Kubernetes versions 1.23 and 1.24, addressing vulnerabilities that could allow bypassing security controls and improper handling of attributes in foreign content.

Other Security Updates
1. iputils: Addressed a vulnerability (CVE-2025-48964) related to integer overflow in ping statistics.
2. libgcrypt: A security update to fix a timing-based side-channel in RSA implementation (CVE-2024-2236).
3. python-oslo.utils: Fixed incorrect password masking in debug outputs (CVE-2022-0718).

General Information
- The updates are available for various distributions, including openSUSE Leap and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
- Users are encouraged to use SUSE's recommended installation methods, such as YaST or "zypper patch," to apply these updates.

Recommendations for Users
- It is advised to regularly check for updates and apply them promptly to ensure system security.
- Users should also review the detailed CVE references provided for each update to understand the implications of each vulnerability.

Conclusion
These updates reflect SUSE's commitment to maintaining the security and integrity of its Linux distributions by proactively addressing vulnerabilities across various software components. Users should ensure their systems are updated to mitigate potential risks

Kernel, Kubernetes, IpUtils and more updates for SUSE

SUSE Linux has released several security updates, including important updates for the Linux Kernel, Kubernetes, iputils, rmt-server, libgcrypt, python-oslo.utils, libxml2, lemon, python, openjdk, libexslt, busybox, and apache:

SUSE-SU-2025:02398-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 47 for SLE 15 SP3)
SUSE-SU-2025:02393-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 23 for SLE 15 SP5)
SUSE-SU-2025:02399-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 52 for SLE 15 SP3)
SUSE-SU-2025:02400-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 32 for SLE 15 SP4)
SUSE-SU-2025:02401-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 34 for SLE 15 SP4)
SUSE-SU-2025:02411-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 15 SP6)
SUSE-SU-2025:02403-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 15 for SLE 15 SP5)
SUSE-SU-2025:02410-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 21 for SLE 15 SP5)
SUSE-SU-2025:02424-1: moderate: Security update for kubernetes1.24
SUSE-SU-2025:02423-1: moderate: Security update for kubernetes1.23
SUSE-SU-2025:02431-1: moderate: Security update for iputils
SUSE-SU-2025:02430-1: moderate: Security update for iputils
SUSE-SU-2025:02429-1: important: Security update for rmt-server
SUSE-SU-2025:02418-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 54 for SLE 15 SP3)
SUSE-SU-2025:02416-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 45 for SLE 15 SP3)
SUSE-SU-2025:02428-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 50 for SLE 15 SP3)
SUSE-SU-2025:02419-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 29 for SLE 15 SP4)
SUSE-SU-2025:02421-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 7 for SLE 15 SP6)
SUSE-SU-2025:02433-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 6 for SLE 15 SP6)
SUSE-SU-2025:02447-1: moderate: Security update for libgcrypt
SUSE-SU-2025:02448-1: moderate: Security update for python-oslo.utils
SUSE-SU-2025:02434-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 15 SP4)
SUSE-SU-2025:02440-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SLE 15 SP6)
SUSE-SU-2025:02437-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 22 for SLE 15 SP5)
SUSE-SU-2025:02436-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 28 for SLE 15 SP4)
SUSE-SU-2025:02438-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 24 for SLE 15 SP5)
SUSE-SU-2025:02444-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 36 for SLE 15 SP4)
SUSE-SU-2025:02442-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 8 for SLE 15 SP6)
SUSE-SU-2025:02449-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 4 for SLE 15 SP6)
SUSE-SU-2025:02445-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 35 for SLE 15 SP4)
SUSE-SU-2025:02446-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 49 for SLE 15 SP3)
openSUSE-SU-2025:15363-1: moderate: libxml2-2-2.13.8-3.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15368-1: moderate: lemon-3.50.3-1.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15367-1: moderate: python313-3.13.5-3.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15365-1: moderate: python311-3.11.13-3.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15362-1: moderate: java-21-openjdk-21.0.8.0-1.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15366-1: moderate: python312-3.12.11-3.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15364-1: moderate: libexslt0-1.1.43-2.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15361-1: moderate: busybox-1.37.0-5.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15360-1: moderate: apache2-2.4.64-1.1 on GA media
SUSE-SU-2025:02451-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 37 for SLE 15 SP4)
SUSE-SU-2025:02454-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 51 for SLE 15 SP3)
SUSE-SU-2025:02455-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 27 for SLE 15 SP4)

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