SUSE-SU-2025:4237-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2025-11-25 16:04 - Updated: 2025-11-25 16:04
Summary
Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 42 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4)
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Title of the patch: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 42 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4)
Description of the patch: This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 5.14.21-150400.24.170 fixes one security issue The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2023-53673: Bluetooth: hci_event: call disconnect callback before deleting conn (bsc#1251983).
Patchnames: SUSE-2025-4237,SUSE-2025-4241,SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2025-4237
Terms of use: CSAF 2.0 data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0).
CVE-2023-53673
7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Fix To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
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