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SUSE: Linux Kernel Important Security Fix for CVE-2025-38494, 38495

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Calendar Grey August 19, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical enhancement for the Linux Kernel addresses severe security vulnerabilities, enabling live updates for both SUSE and openSUSE platforms.
* bsc#1244337 * bsc#1247350 * bsc#1247351 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150600_23_60 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 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2922=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-2922=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default-2-150600.2.1

References

* bsc#1244337

* 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 15.6

* 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.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02922-1
Release Date: 2025-08-19T19:33:29Z
Rating: important

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