SB2026032362 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 74 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)



SB2026032362 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 74 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)

Published: March 23, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026032362
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50697)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mrp_join_timer(), mrp_periodic_timer(), mrp_init_applicant() and mrp_uninit_applicant() functions in net/802/mrp.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50756)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the nvme_dbbuf_update_and_check_event() function in drivers/nvme/host/pci.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53781)

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

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


4) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21738)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the ata_pio_sector() function in drivers/ata/libata-sff.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68285)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the monmap_show() and osdmap_show() functions in net/ceph/debugfs.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


6) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68813)

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

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


7) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71085)

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the calipso_skbuff_setattr() function in net/ipv6/calipso.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.