SUSE-SU-2025:20768-1 Security update for kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_2

This update for kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0Update2 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2024-49860: ACPI: sysfs: validate return type of STR method bsc1231862 - CVE-2025-38177: kernel: schhfsc: make hfscqlennotify idempotent bsc1246356 - CVE-2025-38109: net/mlx5: fix ECVF vports unload on shutdown fl...

kernel: mlxsw: spectrum_acl_erp: Fix object nesting warning

A flaw incorrect memory access in the Linux kernel Mellanox network Ethernet or RDMA device driver was found. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system...

kernel: Revert "net/mlx5: Block entering switchdev mode with ns inconsistency"

CVE-2023-52658 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Mellanox MLX5 driver, specifically related to the switchdev mode. A previous commit intended to block entering switchdev mode due to namespace inconsistencies inadvertently caused system crashes. To address this, the problematic commit was...

kernel: net/mlx5e: Move representor neigh cleanup to profile cleanup_tx

A flaw was identified in the Linux kernel’s Mellanox mlx5 Ethernet driver net/mlx5e related to the cleanup order of neighbour information when handling offloaded IP tunnel encapsulation rules in ECMP Equal-Cost Multipath mode. In certain scenarios — such as unloading the eswitch device while an...