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SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 Kernel Important Patch SUSE-SU-2026-20777-1

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Calendar Grey March 24, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 released important patch for kernel addressing seven security issues to boost system integrity.
An update that solves seven vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.4.0-29.1 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-2025-68813: 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).

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security advisory security issue SuSE DoS important kernel

References

* bsc#1247240

* bsc#1255053

* bsc#1255895

* bsc#1256624

* bsc#1256644

* bsc#1257629

* bsc#1257669

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* CVE-2025-38159

* CVE-2025-38488

* CVE-2025-40258

* CVE-2025-40284

* CVE-2025-40297

* CVE-2025-68813

* CVE-2025-71085

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-38159 ( 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-2025-38159 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-38159 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-38488 ( SUSE ): 8.5

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

* CVE-2025-38488 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-38488 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-40258 ( SUSE ): 7.3

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20777-1
Release Date: 2026-03-23T10:26:42Z
Rating: important

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