Security update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 4 for SLE 15 SP7)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03648-1
Release Date: 2025-10-18T10:33:43Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-38678 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 6.4.0-150700_7_16 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2025-38678: netfilter: nf_tables: reject duplicate device on updates (bsc#1249534).

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-SP7-2025-3648=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_16-rt-debuginfo-2-150700.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_4-debugsource-2-150700.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_16-rt-2-150700.2.1

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