SUSE: Linux Kernel Important netfilter Issue Fix 2025:3741-1 CVE-2025-38678
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October 23, 2025
* bsc#1249534 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-38678
Summary
## This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_121 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2025-38678: netfilter: nf_tables: reject duplicate device on updates (bsc#1249534). ## 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 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-3741=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2025-3741=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_30-debugsource-2-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_121-default-debuginfo-2-150500.2.1
References
* bsc#1249534
Cross-
* CVE-2025-38678
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2025-38678 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
* openSUSE Leap 15.5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38678.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249534
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:3741-1
Release Date: 2025-10-23T05:46:36Z
Rating: important
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