SUSE-SU-2025:03359-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 51 for SLE 15 SP3)

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# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 51 for SLE 15 SP3)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03359-1  
Release Date: 2025-09-25T22:18:29Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1246001
  * bsc#1246356
  * bsc#1247499

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-38177
  * CVE-2025-38181
  * CVE-2025-38498

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-38177 ( 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-2025-38177 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38181 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-38181 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38498 ( 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-2025-38498 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_185 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2025-38177: sch_hfsc: make hfsc_qlen_notify() idempotent (bsc#1246356).
  * CVE-2025-38181: calipso: Fix null-ptr-deref in calipso_req_{set,del}attr()
    (bsc#1246001).
  * CVE-2025-38498: do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours
    mounts (bsc#1247499).

## 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-SP3-2025-3359=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2025-3360=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-3360=1 SUSE-2025-3359=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_185-default-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default-14-150300.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_51-debugsource-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_50-debugsource-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_185-default-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-default-debuginfo-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_185-default-debuginfo-12-150300.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_185-preempt-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_185-preempt-debuginfo-12-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-preempt-debuginfo-14-150300.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_182-preempt-14-150300.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38177.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38181.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38498.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246001
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246356
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247499

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