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SUSE: Kernel Important Security Update CVE-2025-38500 2025:4269

Linuxsecurity •LinuxSecurity Advisories • November 27, 2025

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 6.4.0-150600.23.65 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-38500: xfrm: interface: fix use-after-free after changing collect_md xfrm interface (bsc#1248672). * CVE-2025-38616: tls: handle data disappearing from under the TLS ULP (bsc#1249537). ## 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 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-4269=1 SUSE-2025-4270=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-4269=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2025-4270=1 ## Package List: Read the Full Advisory

* bsc#1248672 * bsc#1249537 Cross- * CVE-2025-38500 * CVE-2025-38616 CVSS scores: * CVE-2025-38500 ( 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-2025-38500 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-38500 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-38616 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-38616 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Read the Full Advisory