SB2025091146 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 37 for SLE 15 SP4) 



SB2025091146 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 37 for SLE 15 SP4)

Published: September 11, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025091146
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 6
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49053)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tcmu_try_get_data_page() and tcmu_vma_fault() functions in drivers/target/target_core_user.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21999)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the proc_get_inode() function in fs/proc/inode.c, within the proc_create_reg(), proc_create_seq_private() and proc_create_single_data() functions in fs/proc/generic.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37890)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the hfsc_enqueue() function in net/sched/sch_hfsc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38000)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the hfsc_enqueue() function in net/sched/sch_hfsc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38001)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cl_in_el_or_vttree(), hfsc_change_class() and hfsc_enqueue() functions in net/sched/sch_hfsc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38212)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the shm_try_destroy_orphaned() function in ipc/shm.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.