SB2025111038 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 30 for SLE 15 SP5)



SB2025111038 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 30 for SLE 15 SP5)

Published: November 10, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025111038
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50252)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the igb_alloc_q_vector() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38664)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ice_copy_and_init_pkg() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ddp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.