Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 Kernel LTS Security Advisory Bulletin 2040-13502-7
opensuse
January 27, 2026
An update that solves 3 vulnerabilities and has 3 bug fixes can now be installed.
Description
This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 6.12.0-160000.6.1 fixes various security issues
The following security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2025-39963: io_uring: fix incorrect io_kiocb reference in io_link_skb (bsc#1251982).
- CVE-2025-40204: sctp: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time (bsc#1253437).
- CVE-2025-40212: nfsd: fix refcount leak in nfsd_set_fh_dentry() (bsc#1254196).
Patch instructions:
To install this openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap 16.0
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-195=1
Topics Covered
Patch
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 16.0:
kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_6-rt-3-160000.1.1
References
* bsc#1251982
* bsc#1253437
* bsc#1254196
References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-39963.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40204.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40212.html
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20112-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 16.0
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Topics Covered
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