SB2025102399 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 15 SP6)
Published: October 23, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 10 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49974)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the nfs4_state_create_net() function in fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c, within the nfs4_put_copy() and nfsd4_copy() functions in fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21971)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the tc_ctl_tclass() function in net/sched/sch_api.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38110)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write within the __mdiobus_c45_read() and __mdiobus_c45_write() functions in drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
4) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38206)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the exfat_free_upcase_table() function in fs/exfat/nls.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
5) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38396)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the secretmem_file_create() function in mm/secretmem.c, within the anon_inode_make_secure_inode() and __anon_inode_getfile() functions in fs/anon_inodes.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38471)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tls_strp_read_sock() function in net/tls/tls_strp.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
7) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38499)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the clone_private_mount() function in fs/namespace.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
8) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38566)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the svc_tcp_sock_process_cmsg(), svc_tcp_read_msg() and svc_tcp_read_marker() functions in net/sunrpc/svcsock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
9) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38644)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the ieee80211_tdls_oper() function in net/mac80211/tdls.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
10) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38678)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the nf_tables_updchain() and nft_flowtable_update() functions in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.