Back Linuxsecurity SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7: Crucial Kernel RT Security Patch 2025:4164
## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 6.4.0-150700.7.13 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2025-4168=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2025-4166=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 Read the Full Advisory
## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 6.4.0-150700.7.13 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2025-4168=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2025-4166=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 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 Affected Products: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 Read the Full Advisory
* 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
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
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