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SUSE: Kernel Important Security Update CVE-2025-38177 DoS 2025:03414-1

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Calendar Grey September 29, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
A critical update for the SUSE Linux Kernel addressing multiple issues is available. Immediate action is recommended for affected users.
* bsc#1246001 * bsc#1246356 * bsc#1247499 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_201 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-38177: sch_hfsc: make hfsc_qlen_notify() idempotent (bsc#1246356). * 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-2025-3414=1 SUSE-2025-3415=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-3414=1 SUSE-SLE-

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue SuSE important kernel

References

* bsc#1246001

* bsc#1246356

* bsc#1247499

Cross-

* CVE-2025-38177

* CVE-2025-38181

* CVE-2025-38498

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-38177 ( 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-2025-38177 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* 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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03414-1
Release Date: 2025-09-28T15:33:39Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

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