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SUSE: Linux Kernel RT Important Patch for CVE-2025-38083, 38494, 38495

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Calendar Grey August 19, 2025
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The recent Red Hat Linux Kernel RT patch tackles key security flaws related to USB and networking, enhancing system defenses.
* bsc#1245350 * bsc#1247350 * bsc#1247351 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_10_39 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-38494: HID: core: do not bypass hid_hw_raw_request (bsc#1247350). * CVE-2025-38495: HID: core: ensure the allocated report buffer can contain the reserved report ID (bsc#1247351). * CVE-2025-38083: net_sched: prio: fix a race in prio_tune() (bsc#1245350). ## 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-SP6-2025-2871=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (x86_64)

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE important Linux kernel network issue HID

References

* bsc#1245350

* bsc#1247350

* bsc#1247351

Cross-

* CVE-2025-38083

* CVE-2025-38494

* CVE-2025-38495

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-38083 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-38494 ( 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-2025-38494 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-38495 ( 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-2025-38495 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02871-1
Release Date: 2025-08-19T03:33:41Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE important Linux kernel network issue HID

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