Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 72 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)
This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 4.12.14-122.272 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2022-50233: bluetooth: device name can cause reading kernel memory by not supplying terminal \0 (bsc#1249242). - CVE-2022-50327: ACPI: processor: idle: Check acpi_fetch_acpi_dev() return value (bsc#1254451). - CVE-2022-50367: fs: fix UAF/GPF bug in nilfs_mdt_destroy (bsc#1250280). - CVE-2022-50409: net: If sock is dead don't access sock's sk_wq in sk_stream_wait_memory (bsc#1250665). - CVE-2023-53676: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix buffer overflow in lio_target_nacl_info_show() (bsc#1251787). - CVE-2023-53717: wifi: ath9k: Fix potential stack-out-of-bounds write in ath9k_wmi_rsp_callback() (bsc#1252563). - CVE-2025-38572: ipv6: reject malicious packets in ipv6_gso_segment() (bsc#1248400). - CVE-2025-40204: sctp: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time (bsc#1253437).
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 4.12.14-122.272 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2022-50233: bluetooth: device name can cause reading kernel memory by not supplying terminal \0 (bsc#1249242). - CVE-2022-50327: ACPI: processor: idle: Check acpi_fetch_acpi_dev() return value (bsc#1254451). - CVE-2022-50367: fs: fix UAF/GPF bug in nilfs_mdt_destroy (bsc#1250280). - CVE-2022-50409: net: If sock is dead don't access sock's sk_wq in sk_stream_wait_memory (bsc#1250665). - CVE-2023-53676: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix buffer overflow in lio_target_nacl_info_show() (bsc#1251787). - CVE-2023-53717: wifi: ath9k: Fix potential stack-out-of-bounds write in ath9k_wmi_rsp_callback() (bsc#1252563). - CVE-2025-38572: ipv6: reject malicious packets in ipv6_gso_segment() (bsc#1248400). - CVE-2025-40204: sctp: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time (bsc#1253437).
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1248400
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1249242
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1250280
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1250665
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1251787
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1252563
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1253437
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1254451
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50233
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50327
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50367
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50409
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53676
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53717
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38572
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40204
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20260155-1/