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SUSE: Significant Kernel Updates to Address CVE-2022-50252 and More

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Calendar Grey November 11, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Security update for kernel addressing important vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux Enterprise. Immediate updates recommended.
* bsc#1249207 * bsc#1249208 * bsc#1249847 * bsc#1252946

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 4.12.14-122.269 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2022-50252: igb: Do not free q_vector unless new one was allocated (bsc#1249847). * CVE-2025-38617: net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier() (bsc#1249208). * CVE-2025-38618: vsock: Do not allow binding to VMADDR_PORT_ANY (bsc#1249207). The following non security issue was fixed: * bsc#1249208: fix livepatching target module name (bsc#1252946) ## 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 12-SP5

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue SuSE important kernel

References

* bsc#1249207

* bsc#1249208

* bsc#1249847

* bsc#1252946

Cross-

* CVE-2022-50252

* CVE-2025-38617

* CVE-2025-38618

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2022-50252 ( 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-2022-50252 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-38617 ( 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-2025-38617 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-38618 ( 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-2025-38618 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4058-1
Release Date: 2025-11-11T18:36:18Z
Rating: important

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