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SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 Kernel Important Update 2026-20944-1

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Calendar Grey April 1, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE announces important kernel update addressing multiple vulnerabilities. Install promptly for enhanced system security.
An update that solves seven vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.12.0-160000.8.1 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-40214: af_unix: Initialise scc_index in unix_add_edge() (bsc#1255052). * CVE-2025-40258: mptcp: fix race condition in mptcp_schedule_work() (bsc#1255053). * 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 pskb_expand_head() as part of

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security advisory security issue remote access important kernel SUSE Linux Enterprise

References

* bsc#1255052

* bsc#1255053

* bsc#1255378

* bsc#1255402

* bsc#1255895

* bsc#1256624

* bsc#1256644

Cross-

* CVE-2025-40214

* CVE-2025-40258

* CVE-2025-40297

* CVE-2025-68284

* CVE-2025-68285

* CVE-2025-68813

* CVE-2025-71085

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-40214 ( 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-2025-40214 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-40258 ( 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-2025-40258 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-40297 ( 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-2025-40297 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20944-1
Release Date: 2026-03-25T06:45:19Z
Rating: important

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