Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 25 for SLE 15 SP4)

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-15040024116 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: CVE-2024-50264: vsock/virtio: Initialization of the dangling pointer occurring in vsk-trans bsc1233712. CVE-2022-48956: ipv6: avoid use-after-free in ip6fragment bsc1232637...

kernel: Integer overflow in ip6_find_1stfragopt() causes infinite loop

An integer overflow vulnerability in ip6find1stfragopt function was found. A local attacker that has privileges of CAPNETRAW to open raw socket can cause an infinite loop inside the ip6find1stfragopt function...