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openSUSE 15 SP6 Kernel Essential Update 2026-1073-1 Fixing Several Issues

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Calendar Grey March 26, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Nine critical issues fixed in openSUSE Kernel update for enhanced security and performance. Patching required to mitigate risks.
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...

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Patch

## 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:

* 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

* 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

* 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

*...

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References

* bsc#1247240

* bsc#1255053

* bsc#1255378

* bsc#1255402

* bsc#1255895

* bsc#1256624

* bsc#1256644

* bsc#1257629

* bsc#1257669

## 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

*...

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Severity
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1073-1
Release Date: 2026-03-26T14:04:13Z
Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

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