SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2025:3725-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 271252

Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2025:3725-1 advisory.

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7 RT kernel was updated to receive various security bugfixes.

The following security bugs were fixed:

- CVE-2023-53261: coresight: Fix memory leak in acpi_buffer->pointer (bsc#1249770).
- CVE-2024-58090: sched/core: Prevent rescheduling when interrupts are disabled (bsc#1240324).
- CVE-2025-22022: usb: xhci: Apply the link chain quirk on NEC isoc endpoints (bsc#1241292).
- CVE-2025-38119: scsi: core: ufs: Fix a hang in the error handler (bsc#1245700).
- CVE-2025-38216: iommu/vt-d: Restore context entry setup order for aliased devices (bsc#1245963).
- CVE-2025-38234: sched/rt: Fix race in push_rt_task (bsc#1246057).
- CVE-2025-38263: bcache: fix NULL pointer in cache_set_flush() (bsc#1246248).
- CVE-2025-38351: KVM: x86/hyper-v: Skip non-canonical addresses during PV TLB flush (bsc#1246782).
- CVE-2025-38402: idpf: return 0 size for RSS key if not supported (bsc#1247262).
- CVE-2025-38408: genirq/irq_sim: Initialize work context pointers properly (bsc#1247126).
- CVE-2025-38418: remoteproc: core: Release rproc->clean_table after rproc_attach() fails (bsc#1247137).
- CVE-2025-38419: remoteproc: core: Cleanup acquired resources when rproc_handle_resources() fails in rproc_attach() (bsc#1247136).
- CVE-2025-38456: ipmi:msghandler: Fix potential memory corruption in ipmi_create_user() (bsc#1247099).
- CVE-2025-38466: perf: Revert to requiring CAP_SYS_ADMIN for uprobes (bsc#1247442).
- CVE-2025-38488: smb: client: fix use-after-free in crypt_message when using async crypto (bsc#1247239).
- CVE-2025-38514: rxrpc: Fix oops due to non-existence of prealloc backlog struct (bsc#1248202).
- CVE-2025-38526: ice: add NULL check in eswitch lag check (bsc#1248192).
- CVE-2025-38527: smb: client: fix use-after-free in cifs_oplock_break (bsc#1248199).
- CVE-2025-38533: net: libwx: fix the using of Rx buffer DMA (bsc#1248200).
- CVE-2025-38544: rxrpc: Fix bug due to prealloc collision (bsc#1248225).
- CVE-2025-38556: HID: core: Harden s32ton() against conversion to 0 bits (bsc#1248296).
- CVE-2025-38574: pptp: ensure minimal skb length in pptp_xmit() (bsc#1248365).
- CVE-2025-38584: padata: Fix pd UAF once and for all (bsc1248343).
- CVE-2025-38590: net/mlx5e: Remove skb secpath if xfrm state is not found (bsc#1248360).
- CVE-2025-38593: kABI workaround for bluetooth discovery_state change (bsc#1248357).
- CVE-2025-38595: xen: fix UAF in dmabuf_exp_from_pages() (bsc#1248380).
- CVE-2025-38597: drm/rockchip: vop2: fail cleanly if missing a primary plane for a video-port (bsc#1248378).
- CVE-2025-38614: eventpoll: Fix semi-unbounded recursion (bsc#1248392).
- CVE-2025-38616: tls: handle data disappearing from under the TLS ULP (bsc#1248512).
- CVE-2025-38622: net: drop UFO packets in udp_rcv_segment() (bsc#1248619).
- CVE-2025-38623: PCI: pnv_php: Fix surprise plug detection and recovery (bsc#1248610).
- CVE-2025-38628: vdpa/mlx5: Fix release of uninitialized resources on error path (bsc#1248616).
- CVE-2025-38639: netfilter: xt_nfacct: do not assume acct name is null-terminated (bsc#1248674).
- CVE-2025-38640: bpf: Disable migration in nf_hook_run_bpf() (bsc#1248622).
- CVE-2025-38643: wifi: cfg80211: Add missing lock in cfg80211_check_and_end_cac() (bsc#1248681).
- CVE-2025-38645: net/mlx5: Check device memory pointer before usage (bsc#1248626).
- CVE-2025-38659: gfs2: No more self recovery (bsc#1248639).
- CVE-2025-38660: [ceph] parse_longname(): strrchr() expects NUL-terminated string (bsc#1248634).
- CVE-2025-38664: ice: Fix a null pointer dereference in ice_copy_and_init_pkg() (bsc#1248628).
- CVE-2025-38676: iommu/amd: Avoid stack buffer overflow from kernel cmdline (bsc#1248775).
- CVE-2025-38678: netfilter: nf_tables: reject duplicate device on updates (bsc#1249126).
- CVE-2025-38679: media: venus: Fix OOB read due to missing payload bound check (bsc#1249202).
- CVE-2025-38684: net/sched: ets: use old 'nbands' while purging unused classes (bsc#1249156).
- CVE-2025-38701: ext4: do not BUG when INLINE_DATA_FL lacks system.data xattr (bsc#1249258).
- CVE-2025-38705: drm/amd/pm: fix null pointer access (bsc#1249334).
- CVE-2025-38709: loop: Avoid updating block size under exclusive owner (bsc#1249199).
- CVE-2025-38710: gfs2: Validate i_depth for exhash directories (bsc#1249201).
- CVE-2025-38721: netfilter: ctnetlink: fix refcount leak on table dump (bsc#1249176).
- CVE-2025-38722: habanalabs: fix UAF in export_dmabuf() (bsc#1249163).
- CVE-2025-38730: io_uring/net: commit partial buffers on retry (bsc#1249172).
- CVE-2025-38732: netfilter: nf_reject: do not leak dst refcount for loopback packets (bsc#1249262).
- CVE-2025-39677: net/sched: Fix backlog accounting in qdisc_dequeue_internal (bsc#1249300).
- CVE-2025-39678: platform/x86/amd/hsmp: Ensure sock->metric_tbl_addr is non-NULL (bsc#1249290).
- CVE-2025-39681: x86/cpu/hygon: Add missing resctrl_cpu_detect() in bsp_init helper (bsc#1249303).
- CVE-2025-39682: tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list (bsc#1249284).
- CVE-2025-39691: fs/buffer: fix use-after-free when call bh_read() helper (bsc#1249374).
- CVE-2025-39703: net, hsr: reject HSR frame if skb can't hold tag (bsc#1249315).
- CVE-2025-39705: drm/amd/display: fix a Null pointer dereference vulnerability (bsc#1249295).
- CVE-2025-39718: vsock/virtio: Validate length in packet header before skb_put() (bsc#1249305).
- CVE-2025-39738: btrfs: do not allow relocation of partially dropped subvolumes (bsc#1249540).
- CVE-2025-39744: rcu: Fix rcu_read_unlock() deadloop due to IRQ work (bsc#1249494).
- CVE-2025-39746: wifi: ath10k: shutdown driver when hardware is unreliable (bsc#1249516).
- CVE-2025-39749: rcu: Protect ->defer_qs_iw_pending from data race (bsc#1249533).
- CVE-2025-39754: mm/smaps: fix race between smaps_hugetlb_range and migration (bsc#1249524).
- CVE-2025-39764: netfilter: ctnetlink: remove refcounting in expectation dumpers (bsc#1249513).
- CVE-2025-39766: net/sched: Make cake_enqueue return NET_XMIT_CN when past buffer_limit (bsc#1249510).
- CVE-2025-39770: net: gso: Forbid IPv6 TSO with extensions on devices with only IPV6_CSUM (bsc#1249508).
- CVE-2025-39773: net: bridge: fix soft lockup in br_multicast_query_expired() (bsc#1249504).
- CVE-2025-39782: jbd2: prevent softlockup in jbd2_log_do_checkpoint() (bsc#1249526).
- CVE-2025-39787: soc: qcom: mdt_loader: Deal with zero e_shentsize (bsc#1249545).
- CVE-2025-39797: xfrm: xfrm_alloc_spi shouldn't use 0 as SPI (bsc#1249608).
- CVE-2025-39816: io_uring/kbuf: always use READ_ONCE() to read ring provided buffer lengths (bsc#1249906).
- CVE-2025-39823: KVM: x86: use array_index_nospec with indices that come from guest (bsc#1250002).
- CVE-2025-39825: smb: client: fix race with concurrent opens in rename(2) (bsc#1250179).
- CVE-2025-39830: net/mlx5: HWS, Fix memory leak in hws_pool_buddy_init error path (bsc#1249974).
- CVE-2025-39834: net/mlx5: HWS, Fix memory leak in hws_action_get_shared_stc_nic error flow (bsc#1250021).
- CVE-2025-39835: xfs: do not propagate ENODATA disk errors into xattr code (bsc#1250025).
- CVE-2025-39838: cifs: prevent NULL pointer dereference in UTF16 conversion (bsc#1250365).
- CVE-2025-39842: ocfs2: prevent release journal inode after journal shutdown (bsc#1250267).
- CVE-2025-39857: net/smc: fix one NULL pointer dereference in smc_ib_is_sg_need_sync() (bsc#1250251).
- CVE-2025-39865: tee: fix NULL pointer dereference in tee_shm_put (bsc#1250294).
- CVE-2025-39885: ocfs2: fix recursive semaphore deadlock in fiemap call (bsc#1250407).
- CVE-2025-39922: ixgbe: fix incorrect map used in eee linkmode (bsc#1250722).
- CVE-2025-40300: x86/vmscape: Warn when STIBP is disabled with SMT (bsc#1247483).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_19-rt package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 271252

File Name: suse_SU-2025-3725-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 10/23/2025

Updated: 10/23/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-5633

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_19-rt, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/22/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/23/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-53261, CVE-2023-5633, CVE-2024-58090, CVE-2025-22022, CVE-2025-38119, CVE-2025-38216, CVE-2025-38234, CVE-2025-38255, CVE-2025-38263, CVE-2025-38351, CVE-2025-38402, CVE-2025-38408, CVE-2025-38418, CVE-2025-38419, CVE-2025-38456, CVE-2025-38466, CVE-2025-38488, CVE-2025-38514, CVE-2025-38526, CVE-2025-38527, CVE-2025-38533, CVE-2025-38544, CVE-2025-38556, CVE-2025-38574, CVE-2025-38584, CVE-2025-38590, CVE-2025-38593, CVE-2025-38595, CVE-2025-38597, CVE-2025-38614, CVE-2025-38616, CVE-2025-38622, CVE-2025-38623, CVE-2025-38628, CVE-2025-38639, CVE-2025-38640, CVE-2025-38643, CVE-2025-38645, CVE-2025-38659, CVE-2025-38660, CVE-2025-38664, CVE-2025-38676, CVE-2025-38678, CVE-2025-38679, CVE-2025-38684, CVE-2025-38701, CVE-2025-38703, CVE-2025-38705, CVE-2025-38709, CVE-2025-38710, CVE-2025-38721, CVE-2025-38722, CVE-2025-38730, CVE-2025-38732, CVE-2025-39677, CVE-2025-39678, CVE-2025-39681, CVE-2025-39682, CVE-2025-39691, CVE-2025-39695, CVE-2025-39703, CVE-2025-39705, CVE-2025-39707, CVE-2025-39711, CVE-2025-39718, CVE-2025-39738, CVE-2025-39744, CVE-2025-39746, CVE-2025-39747, CVE-2025-39749, CVE-2025-39754, CVE-2025-39764, CVE-2025-39766, CVE-2025-39770, CVE-2025-39773, CVE-2025-39782, CVE-2025-39787, CVE-2025-39797, CVE-2025-39807, CVE-2025-39811, CVE-2025-39816, CVE-2025-39823, CVE-2025-39825, CVE-2025-39830, CVE-2025-39834, CVE-2025-39835, CVE-2025-39838, CVE-2025-39842, CVE-2025-39857, CVE-2025-39865, CVE-2025-39885, CVE-2025-39890, CVE-2025-39922, CVE-2025-40300

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2025:3725-1

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