# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 38 for SLE 15 SP4)
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02834-1
Release Date: 2025-08-17T12:04:04Z
Rating: important
References:
* bsc#1232927
* bsc#1244631
* bsc#1245218
* bsc#1245350
* bsc#1247350
* bsc#1247351
Cross-References:
* CVE-2024-36978
* CVE-2025-38079
* CVE-2025-38083
* CVE-2025-38494
* CVE-2025-38495
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2024-36978 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2024-36978 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2025-38079 ( SUSE ): 7.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2025-38079 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2025-38083 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2025-38494 ( SUSE ): 8.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2025-38494 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2025-38495 ( SUSE ): 8.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2025-38495 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
An update that solves five vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be
installed.
## Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_158 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:
* CVE-2025-38494: HID: core: do not bypass hid_hw_raw_request (bsc#1247350).
* CVE-2025-38495: HID: core: ensure the allocated report buffer can contain
the reserved report ID (bsc#1247351).
* CVE-2025-38079: crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept
(bsc#1245218).
* CVE-2025-38083: net_sched: prio: fix a race in prio_tune() (bsc#1245350).
* CVE-2024-36978: net: sched: sch_multiq: fix possible OOB write in
multiq_tune() (bsc#1244631).
## 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 15.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2834=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-2834=1
## Package List:
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_158-default-4-150400.2.1
* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_38-debugsource-4-150400.2.1
* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_158-default-debuginfo-4-150400.2.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_158-default-4-150400.2.1
* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_38-debugsource-4-150400.2.1
* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_158-default-debuginfo-4-150400.2.1
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36978.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38079.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38083.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38494.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38495.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232927
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244631
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245218
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245350
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247350
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247351
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