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SUSE Linux Core 7.2 Kernel RT Important Security Patch SUSE-SU-2023-49285-8

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Calendar Grey March 30, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 Kernel RT critical update solves multiple security issues to enhance 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 denial of service security issue SuSE important kernel-rt

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-2026:20891-1
Release Date: 2026-03-24T16:48:26Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue SuSE important kernel-rt

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