Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16)
| Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2026:20635-1 |
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| Release Date: | 2026-03-04T09:40:55Z |
| Rating: | important |
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An update that solves six vulnerabilities can now be installed.
Description:
This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 6.12.0-160000.5.1 fixes various security issues
The following security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2025-38352: posix-cpu-timers: fix race between handle_posix_cpu_timers() and posix_cpu_timer_del() (bsc#1249205).
- CVE-2025-39698: io_uring/futex: ensure io_futex_wait() cleans up properly on failure (bsc#1250190).
- CVE-2025-39742: RDMA: hfi1: fix possible divide-by-zero in find_hw_thread_mask() (bsc#1249480).
- CVE-2025-40129: sunrpc: fix null pointer dereference on zero-length checksum (bsc#1253473).
- CVE-2025-40130: scsi: ufs: core: Fix data race in CPU latency PM QoS request handling (bsc#1253415).
- CVE-2025-40186: tcp: Don't call reqsk_fastopen_remove() in tcp_conn_request() (bsc#1253439).
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:
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-350=1 -
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-350=1
Package List:
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
- kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_5-default-7-160000.4.3
- kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_5-default-debuginfo-7-160000.4.3
- kernel-livepatch-SLE16_Update_0-debugsource-7-160000.4.3
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
- kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_5-default-7-160000.4.3
- kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_5-default-debuginfo-7-160000.4.3
- kernel-livepatch-SLE16_Update_0-debugsource-7-160000.4.3
References:
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38352.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-39698.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-39742.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40129.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40130.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40186.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249205
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249480
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250190
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1253415
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1253439
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1253473