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SUSE 15 SP4 Kernel Important Security Fix for Multiple Threats 2026-0565-1

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Calendar Grey February 17, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE kernel update addresses multiple security flaws providing crucial protection for your systems.
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 5.14.21-150400.24.173 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2023-53321: wifi: mac80211_hwsim: drop short frames (bsc#1250314). * CVE-2025-38111: net/mdiobus: Fix potential out-of-bounds read/write access (bsc#1249455). * CVE-2025-38352: posix-cpu-timers: fix race between handle_posix_cpu_timers() and posix_cpu_timer_del() (bsc#1249205). * CVE-2025-39742: RDMA: hfi1: fix possible divide-by-zero in find_hw_thread_mask() (bsc#1249480). ## 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4

References

* bsc#1249205

* bsc#1249455

* bsc#1249480

* bsc#1250314

Cross-

* CVE-2023-53321

* CVE-2025-38111

* CVE-2025-38352

* CVE-2025-39742

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-53321 ( SUSE ): 7.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2023-53321 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-53321 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-53321 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-38111 ( SUSE ): 7.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-38111 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-38111 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-38352 ( SUSE ): 7.3

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0565-1
Release Date: 2026-02-16T18:04:25Z
Rating: important

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