SB2025092444 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 60 for SLE 12 SP5)

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49860)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the acpi_device_setup_files() function in drivers/acpi/device_sysfs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38177)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the eltree_insert() and hfsc_qlen_notify() functions in net/sched/sch_hfsc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

3) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38181)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the calipso_req_setattr() and calipso_req_delattr() functions in net/ipv6/calipso.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

4) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38498)

The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed permissions within the do_change_type() function in fs/namespace.c. A local user can read and manipulate data.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202503337-1/