SUSE-SU-2025:20773-1: important: Security update for kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_9

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# Security update for kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_9

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20773-1  
Release Date: 2025-09-23T07:55:16Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1247499
  * bsc#1248298

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-38498
  * CVE-2025-38555

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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
  * CVE-2025-38555 ( 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-2025-38555 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_9 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-38498: do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours
    mounts (bsc#1247499)
  * CVE-2025-38555: usb: gadget : fix use-after-free in composite_dev_cleanup()
    (bsc#1248298)

## 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 Micro 6.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-kernel-137=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_9-debugsource-5-1.2
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-31-default-5-1.2
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-31-default-debuginfo-5-1.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38498.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38555.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247499
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248298

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