SB20250918120 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel 



SB20250918120 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel

Published: September 18, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20250918120
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 8
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 8 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50211)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the raid10_remove_disk() function in drivers/md/raid10.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53117)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the __close_fd() function in fs/file.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53057)

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

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


4) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53164)

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the choke_drop_by_idx() function in net/sched/sch_choke.c, within the cake_drop() function in net/sched/sch_cake.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21971)

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the tc_ctl_tclass() function in net/sched/sch_api.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38079)

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

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


7) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38200)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the i40e_pf_reset() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


8) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38213)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the vgacon_scroll() function in drivers/video/console/vgacon.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.