Important Advisory for SUSE Linux 15 SP7 Kernel Update CVE-2025-38498 DoS
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September 29, 2025
* bsc#1247499 * bsc#1248298 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-38498
Summary
## This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150700_53_6 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2025-3413=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_2-debugsource-4-150700.2.1
Topics Covered
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:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38498.html
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03413-1
Release Date: 2025-09-28T13:33:34Z
Rating: important
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