Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP6)
| Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2026:1073-1 |
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| Release Date: | 2026-03-26T14:04:13Z |
| Rating: | important |
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An update that solves nine vulnerabilities can now be installed.
Description:
This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.4.0-150600.23.42 fixes various security issues
The following security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2025-38159: wifi: rtw88: fix the 'para' buffer size to avoid reading out of bounds (bsc#1257629).
- CVE-2025-38488: smb: client: fix use-after-free in crypt_message when using async crypto (bsc#1247240).
- CVE-2025-40258: mptcp: fix race condition in mptcp_schedule_work() (bsc#1255053).
- CVE-2025-40284: Bluetooth: MGMT: cancel mesh send timer when hdev removed (bsc#1257669).
- CVE-2025-40297: net: bridge: fix use-after-free due to MST port state bypass (bsc#1255895).
- CVE-2025-68284: libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds writes in handle_auth_session_key() (bsc#1255378).
- CVE-2025-68285: libceph: fix potential use-after-free in have_mon_and_osd_map() (bsc#1255402).
- CVE-2025-68813: ipvs: fix ipv4 null-ptr-deref in route error path (bsc#1256644).
- CVE-2025-71085: ipv6: BUG() in pskb_expand_head() as part of calipso_skbuff_setattr() (bsc#1256624).
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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openSUSE Leap 15.6
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1073=1 SUSE-2026-1082=1 SUSE-2026-1071=1 -
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1073=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1082=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1071=1
Package List:
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openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
- kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-13-150600.2.1
- kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_9-debugsource-15-150600.2.3
- kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_11-debugsource-13-150600.2.1
- kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-debuginfo-13-150600.2.1
- kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_10-debugsource-14-150600.2.2
- kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_42-default-debuginfo-15-150600.2.3
- kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_42-default-15-150600.2.3
- kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_47-default-debuginfo-14-150600.2.2
- kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_47-default-14-150600.2.2
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
- kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-13-150600.2.1
- kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_9-debugsource-15-150600.2.3
- kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_11-debugsource-13-150600.2.1
- kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-debuginfo-13-150600.2.1
- kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_10-debugsource-14-150600.2.2
- kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_42-default-debuginfo-15-150600.2.3
- kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_42-default-15-150600.2.3
- kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_47-default-debuginfo-14-150600.2.2
- kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_47-default-14-150600.2.2
References:
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38159.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38488.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40258.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40284.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40297.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68284.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68285.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68813.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-71085.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247240
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255053
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255378
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255402
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255895
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256624
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256644
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257629
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257669