SB2025091263 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 24 for SLE 15 SP5)
Published: September 12, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 7 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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21701)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ethnl_ops_begin() function in net/ethtool/netlink.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) 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.
4) 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.
5) 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.
6) 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.
7) 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.