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SUSE: Linux Kernel RT Important Fix for CVE-2025-21772 & CVE-2025-22115

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Calendar Grey July 18, 2025
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An essential patch from SUSE addresses two critical kernel problems, emphasizing improvements in security and system reliability for its user base.
* bsc#1238912 * bsc#1241579 * bsc#1244337 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_10_26 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-22115: btrfs: fix block group refcount race in btrfs_create_pending_block_groups() (bsc#1241579). * CVE-2025-21772: partitions: mac: fix handling of bogus partition table (bsc#1238912). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-2385=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_26-rt-3-150600.2.1

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security advisory security issue SuSE DoS important Linux kernel

References

* bsc#1238912

* bsc#1241579

* bsc#1244337

Cross-

* CVE-2025-21772

* CVE-2025-22115

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-21772 ( SUSE ): 8.5

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

* CVE-2025-21772 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-22115 ( SUSE ): 7.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-22115 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be

installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-21772.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02385-1
Release Date: 2025-07-18T17:33:30Z
Rating: important

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