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SUSE: kernel-livepatch-MICRO Important Net Packet Issues RHSA-2025:20978-1

* bsc#1248631 * bsc#1249207 * bsc#1249208 Cross-References: . # Security update for kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_9 Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20978-1 Release Date: 2025-11-05T16:33:38Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1248631 * bsc#1249207 * bsc#1249208 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-38617 * CVE-2025-38618 * CVE-2025-38664 CVSS scores: * 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 * CVE-2025-38664 ( 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-2025-38664 ( 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 Micro 6.1 An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_9 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-38664: ice: Fix a null pointer dereference in ice_copy_and_init_pkg() (bsc#1248631) * CVE-2025-38618: vsock: Do not allow binding to VMADDR_PORT_ANY (bsc#1249207) * CVE-2025-38617: net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier() (bsc#1249208) ## 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 Micro 6.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-kernel-200=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_9-debugsource-8-1.2 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-31-default-debuginfo-8-1.2 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-31-default-8-1.2 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38617.html *https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38618.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38664.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248631 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249207 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249208 . SUSE security update for kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_9 addresses issues with critical patches and more.. kernel-livepatch security SUSE Micro Patch Important. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 11, 2025 SuSE