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SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 Kernel RT Important Patch 2026-20800-1 CVE-2025 Series

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Calendar Grey March 24, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Patch for critical security risks in SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 kernel RT, addressing multiple vulnerabilities and improving system integrity.
An update that solves eight vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.4.0-25.1 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-21738: ata: libata-sff: ensure that we cannot write outside the allocated buffer (bsc#1257118). * 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).

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow important race condition kernel SUSE Linux Micro

References

* bsc#1247240

* bsc#1255053

* bsc#1255895

* bsc#1256624

* bsc#1256644

* bsc#1257118

* bsc#1257629

* bsc#1257669

Cross-

* CVE-2025-21738

* CVE-2025-38159

* CVE-2025-38488

* CVE-2025-40258

* CVE-2025-40284

* CVE-2025-40297

* CVE-2025-68813

* CVE-2025-71085

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-21738 ( SUSE ): 7.3

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

* CVE-2025-21738 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-21738 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* 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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20800-1
Release Date: 2026-03-23T10:24:40Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow important race condition kernel SUSE Linux Micro

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