SB2026032625 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 77 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)



SB2026032625 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 77 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)

Published: March 26, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026032625
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) 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.


2) 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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.