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SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 Kernel RT Important Security Update 2026-20832-1

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Calendar Grey March 27, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Updates for SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel fix eight important issues ensuring security and stability.
An update that solves eight vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.12.0-160000.6.1 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-2025-40284: 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-2025-68284: 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).

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue SuSE important kernel-rt requirement

References

* bsc#1255052

* bsc#1255053

* bsc#1255378

* bsc#1255402

* bsc#1255895

* bsc#1256624

* bsc#1256644

* bsc#1257669

Cross-

* CVE-2025-40214

* CVE-2025-40258

* CVE-2025-40284

* 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-2025-40284 ( SUSE ): 8.5

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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20832-1
Release Date: 2026-03-24T11:33:36Z
Rating: important

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security advisory security issue SuSE important kernel-rt requirement

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