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SUSE: Linux Kernel Important Security Fix ID 2025:02933-1 CVE-2025-38079

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Calendar Grey August 21, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Essential security patches for the Linux Kernel tackle three significant vulnerabilities, safeguarding system reliability and confidentiality.
* bsc#1245218 * bsc#1247350 * bsc#1247351 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_211 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2933=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-2933=1 ## Package List:

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue SuSE important Linux kernel live patch

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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02933-1
Release Date: 2025-08-20T20:03:42Z
Rating: important

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