SB2025112425 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 4 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7)



SB2025112425 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 4 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7)

Published: November 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025112425
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38616)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


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 tls_rx_rec_wait() function in net/tls/tls_sw.c, within the tls_strp_load_anchor_with_queue() and tls_strp_msg_load() functions in net/tls/tls_strp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.