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SUSE: Linux Kernel Important Threats CVE-2025-38181 Advisory 2025:03363-1

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Calendar Grey September 26, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
New SUSE Linux Kernel update launched, targeting crucial security vulnerabilities. Apply the patch immediately to maintain system security and reliability.
* bsc#1246001 * bsc#1247499 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-38181

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_211 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-38181: calipso: Fix null-ptr-deref in calipso_req_{set,del}attr() (bsc#1246001). * CVE-2025-38498: do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours mounts (bsc#1247499). ## 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-2025-3363=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-3363=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow SuSE code execution important kernel

References

* bsc#1246001

* bsc#1247499

Cross-

* CVE-2025-38181

* CVE-2025-38498

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-38181 ( SUSE ): 8.2

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-38181 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-38498 ( SUSE ): 7.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-38498 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03363-1
Release Date: 2025-09-26T05:33:43Z
Rating: important

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow SuSE code execution important kernel

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