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SUSE: Kernel Important Security Fix CVE-2025-38498, 2025:03392-1

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Calendar Grey September 29, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical SUSE kernel update addresses multiple vulnerabilities affecting various distributions. Immediate patch recommended.
* bsc#1247499 * bsc#1248298 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-38498

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_173 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-38498: do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours mounts (bsc#1247499). * CVE-2025-38555: usb: gadget : fix use-after-free in composite_dev_cleanup() (bsc#1248298). ## 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 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-3392=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-3392=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue SuSE DoS important kernel

References

* bsc#1247499

* bsc#1248298

Cross-

* CVE-2025-38498

* CVE-2025-38555

CVSS scores:

* 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

* CVE-2025-38555 ( 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-2025-38555 ( 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 15.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03392-1
Release Date: 2025-09-27T11:33:26Z
Rating: important

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