SB2025092928 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 39 for SLE 15 SP4) 



SB2025092928 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 39 for SLE 15 SP4)

Published: September 29, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025092928
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Expired pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26808)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a stale reference within the nf_tables_netdev_event() function in net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21755)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the __vsock_release() function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21756)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() and __vsock_release() functions in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38177)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the eltree_insert() and hfsc_qlen_notify() functions in net/sched/sch_hfsc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38181)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the calipso_req_setattr() and calipso_req_delattr() functions in net/ipv6/calipso.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


6) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38498)

The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed permissions within the do_change_type() function in fs/namespace.c. A local user can read and manipulate data.


7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38555)

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

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


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.