SB2025081920 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 11 for SLE 15 SP6)



SB2025081920 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 11 for SLE 15 SP6)

Published: August 19, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025081920
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38083)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the prio_tune() function in net/sched/sch_prio.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38494)

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

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


3) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38495)

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the hid_alloc_report_buf() function in drivers/hid/hid-core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.