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SUSE Linux 15 SP7 Kernel Vulnerabilities Fixed by SUSE-SU-2026-1633-3

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Calendar Grey April 27, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Important SUSE Linux kernel updates fix two vulnerabilities, enhancing security for multiple server products.
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.4.0-150700.53.11 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-40309: Bluetooth: SCO: Fix UAF on sco_conn_free (bsc#1255066). * CVE-2026-23268: apparmor: fix unprivileged local user can do privileged policy management (bsc#1259859). ## 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-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2026-1631=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_3-debugsource-9-150700.2.2

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Topics Covered

security advisory local privilege escalation SuSE important kernel Bluetooth

References

* bsc#1255066

* bsc#1259859

Cross-

* CVE-2025-40309

* CVE-2026-23268

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-40309 ( 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-2025-40309 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-23268 ( 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-2026-23268 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-23268 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1631-1
Release Date: 2026-04-27T08:04:29Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory local privilege escalation SuSE important kernel Bluetooth

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