SB2025111039 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 61 for SLE 15 SP3)

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50248)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the iwl_mvm_tx_skb_sta() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

2) 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.

3) 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.

References

• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20254004-1/