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SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 Kernel Important Patch 2026-20836-1

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Calendar Grey March 27, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical SUSE Linux kernel update addresses significant issues. Patch now for improved system security and functionality.
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.12.0-160000.9.1 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * 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). ## 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 Micro 6.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-440=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE16_Update_4-debugsource-2-160000.1.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_9-default-2-160000.1.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue SuSE remote access important kernel

References

* bsc#1256624

* bsc#1256644

Cross-

* CVE-2025-68813

* CVE-2025-71085

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-68813 ( SUSE ): 8.7

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

* CVE-2025-68813 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-71085 ( SUSE ): 8.7

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

* CVE-2025-71085 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-71085 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68813.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-71085.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20836-1
Release Date: 2026-03-25T05:42:56Z
Rating: important

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