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SUSE: Kernel Important Patch for Remote Access Threats 2025:3675-1

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Calendar Grey October 20, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
A SUSE kernel security update addresses key vulnerabilities, ensuring system integrity and protecting against unauthorized access.
* bsc#1232384 * bsc#1245794 * bsc#1246075 * bsc#1248673 * bsc#1248749

Summary

## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_133 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-38678: netfilter: nf_tables: reject duplicate device on updates (bsc#1249534). * CVE-2025-38499: clone_private_mnt(): make sure that caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the right userns (bsc#1248673). * CVE-2024-49974: NFSD: Force all NFSv4.2 COPY requests to be synchronous (bsc#1232384). * CVE-2025-21971: net_sched: Prevent creation of classes with TC_H_ROOT (bsc#1245794). * CVE-2025-38644: wifi: mac80211: reject TDLS operations when station is not associated (bsc#1248749). * CVE-2025-38206: exfat: fix double free in delayed_free (bsc#1246075). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like

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References

* bsc#1232384

* bsc#1245794

* bsc#1246075

* bsc#1248673

* bsc#1248749

* bsc#1249534

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* CVE-2024-49974

* CVE-2025-21971

* CVE-2025-38206

* CVE-2025-38499

* CVE-2025-38644

* CVE-2025-38678

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-49974 ( SUSE ): 8.7

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

* CVE-2024-49974 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-49974 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-21971 ( 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-2025-21971 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-38206 ( SUSE ): 7.3

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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:3675-1
Release Date: 2025-10-20T08:07:00Z
Rating: important

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