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openSUSE: Kernel Important Patch for DoS and Crash Issues 2025:4285

Linuxsecurity •LinuxSecurity Advisories • November 28, 2025

This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 5.3.18-150300.59.221 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2022-50388: nvme: fix multipath crash caused by flush request when blktrace is enabled (bsc#1250295). * CVE-2022-50432: kernfs: fix use-after-free in __kernfs_remove (bsc#1251228). * CVE-2023-53673: Bluetooth: hci_event: call disconnect callback before deleting conn (bsc#1251983).

## 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 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-4285=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-4285=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_221-default-2-150300.2.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_221-default-debuginfo-2-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_62-debugsource-2-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_221-default-2-150300.2.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_221-preempt-2-150300.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_221-preempt-debuginfo-2-150300.2.1

* bsc#1250295 * bsc#1251228 * bsc#1251983 ## References: * * * * * *

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openSUSE Podman and OpenSSH Vulnerabilities Addressed in Recent Updates openSUSE has released updates for Podman and OpenSSH to address critical vulnerabilities. The Podman update fixes a denial-of-service issue (CVE-2025-47913) related to unexpected message types, while the OpenSSH update resolves code execution vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-61984 and CVE-2025-61985) involving control characters in usernames and SSH URIs. Users are advised to apply the patches using SUSE's recommended installation methods. 22 sources 28

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CVEs (3)

CVE-2022-50388 CVE-2022-50432 CVE-2023-53673