SUSE Releases Critical Linux Kernel Update for CVE-2024-36978 and More
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August 19, 2025
* bsc#1232927 * bsc#1244631 * bsc#1245218 * bsc#1245350 * bsc#1247350
Summary
## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_167 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). * CVE-2025-38083: net_sched: prio: fix a race in prio_tune() (bsc#1245350). * CVE-2024-36978: net: sched: sch_multiq: fix possible OOB write in multiq_tune() (bsc#1244631). ## 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:
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1232927
* bsc#1244631
* bsc#1245218
* bsc#1245350
* bsc#1247350
* bsc#1247351
Cross-
* CVE-2024-36978
* CVE-2025-38079
* CVE-2025-38083
* CVE-2025-38494
* CVE-2025-38495
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2024-36978 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2024-36978 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* 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-2025-38083 ( 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
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02897-1
Release Date: 2025-08-19T10:03:56Z
Rating: important
Topics Covered
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