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SUSE: Linux Kernel Important DoS and Buffer Fixes 2025:02878-1

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Calendar Grey August 19, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Crucial alert highlights several vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel for openSUSE. Prompt application is essential to reduce potential threats.
* bsc#1245218 * bsc#1247350 * bsc#1247351 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_266 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-2025-38079: crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept (bsc#1245218). ## 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 12-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2025-2878=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service buffer overflow SuSE important Linux kernel

References

* bsc#1245218

* bsc#1247350

* bsc#1247351

Cross-

* CVE-2025-38079

* CVE-2025-38494

* CVE-2025-38495

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-38079 ( 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-2025-38079 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02878-1
Release Date: 2025-08-19T06:03:40Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service buffer overflow SuSE important Linux kernel

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