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

An update that solves eight vulnerabilities can now be installed.. # Security update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 1 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20832-1 Release Date: 2026-03-24T11:33:36Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1255052 * bsc#1255053 * bsc#1255378 * bsc#1255402 * bsc#1255895 * bsc#1256624 * bsc#1256644 * bsc#1257669 Cross-References: * 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 * CVE-2025-40284 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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 * CVE-2025-68284 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-68284 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-68285 ( 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-2025-68285 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * 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 eight vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: 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). * 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-6.2-431=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_6-rt-5-160000.1.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_6-rt-debuginfo-5-160000.1.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE16-RT_Update_1-debugsource-5-160000.1.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40214.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40258.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40284.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40297.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68284.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68285.html *https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68813.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-71085.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255052 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255053 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255378 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255402 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255895 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256624 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256644 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257669 . Updates for SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel fix eight important issues ensuring security and stability.. Linux Kernel RT, SUSE updates, security issues, Linux vulnerabilities, kernel patches. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 27, 2026 •Important SuSE