SB2025091248 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 28 for SLE 15 SP5)
Published: September 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091248
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21701)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ethnl_ops_begin() function in net/ethtool/netlink.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38212)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the shm_try_destroy_orphaned() function in ipc/shm.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.