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SUSE: Linux Kernel Important Security Fix CVE-2025-38494 2025:02884-1

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Calendar Grey August 19, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Crucial patch released for the Linux Kernel tackling vital vulnerabilities and reinforcing overall system safety.
* bsc#1232927 * bsc#1247350 * bsc#1247351 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_116 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). ## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2884=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-2884=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow SuSE security fix important kernel

References

* bsc#1232927

* bsc#1247350

* bsc#1247351

Cross-

* CVE-2025-38494

* CVE-2025-38495

CVSS scores:

* 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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02884-1
Release Date: 2025-08-19T06:04:34Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow SuSE security fix important kernel

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