SUSE-SU-2026:20169-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16)

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# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SUSE Linux Enterprise
16)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20169-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-26T11:26:25Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1246019
  * bsc#1248301
  * bsc#1248400
  * bsc#1248631
  * bsc#1248670
  * bsc#1248672
  * bsc#1249207
  * bsc#1249208
  * bsc#1249241
  * bsc#1249537
  * bsc#1250192
  * bsc#1251956
  * bsc#1251982
  * bsc#1252270
  * bsc#1253437
  * bsc#1254196
  * bsc#1256928

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-53164
  * CVE-2025-38500
  * CVE-2025-38554
  * CVE-2025-38572
  * CVE-2025-38588
  * CVE-2025-38608
  * CVE-2025-38616
  * CVE-2025-38617
  * CVE-2025-38618
  * CVE-2025-38664
  * CVE-2025-39682
  * CVE-2025-39963
  * CVE-2025-40204
  * CVE-2025-40212

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-53164 ( SUSE ):  5.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-53164 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53164 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38500 ( 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-2025-38500 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38500 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38500 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38554 ( 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-2025-38554 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38554 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38572 ( SUSE ):  9.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-38572 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38572 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38588 ( 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-2025-38588 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38588 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38608 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-38608 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38608 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38616 ( SUSE ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38616 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38617 ( 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-2025-38617 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38617 ( NVD ):  4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38618 ( 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-2025-38618 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38618 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38664 ( 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-2025-38664 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38664 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-39682 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2025-39682 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-39963 ( 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-2025-39963 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-40204 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-40204 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2025-40212 ( 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-2025-40212 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
An update that solves 14 vulnerabilities and has three fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 6.12.0-160000.5.1 fixes various
security issues

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2024-53164: net: sched: fix ordering of qlen adjustment (bsc#1246019).
  * CVE-2025-38500: xfrm: interface: fix use-after-free after changing
    collect_md xfrm interface (bsc#1248672).
  * CVE-2025-38554: mm: fix a UAF when vma->mm is freed after vma->vm_refcnt got
    dropped (bsc#1248301).
  * CVE-2025-38572: ipv6: reject malicious packets in ipv6_gso_segment()
    (bsc#1248400).
  * CVE-2025-38588: ipv6: prevent infinite loop in rt6_nlmsg_size()
    (bsc#1249241).
  * CVE-2025-38608: bpf, ktls: Fix data corruption when using bpf_msg_pop_data()
    in ktls (bsc#1248670).
  * CVE-2025-38616: tls: handle data disappearing from under the TLS ULP
    (bsc#1249537).
  * CVE-2025-38617: net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and
    packet_notifier() (bsc#1249208).
  * CVE-2025-38618: vsock: Do not allow binding to VMADDR_PORT_ANY
    (bsc#1249207).
  * CVE-2025-38664: ice: Fix a null pointer dereference in
    ice_copy_and_init_pkg() (bsc#1248631).
  * CVE-2025-39682: tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list
    (bsc#1250192).
  * CVE-2025-39963: io_uring: fix incorrect io_kiocb reference in io_link_skb
    (bsc#1251982).
  * CVE-2025-40204: sctp: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time (bsc#1253437).
  * CVE-2025-40212: nfsd: fix refcount leak in nfsd_set_fh_dentry()
    (bsc#1254196).

The following non security issues were fixed:

  * Explicitly add module-common.c with vermagic and retpoline modinfo
    (bsc#1252270).
  * powerpc64/modules: correctly iterate over stubs in setup_ftrace_ool_stubs
    (bsc#1251956).
  * fix addr_bit_set() issue on big-endian machines (bsc#1256928).

## 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-6.2-196=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE16_Update_0-debugsource-5-160000.4.3
    * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_5-default-5-160000.4.3
    * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_5-default-debuginfo-5-160000.4.3

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53164.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38500.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38554.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38572.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38588.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38608.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38616.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38617.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38618.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38664.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-39682.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-39963.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40204.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40212.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246019
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248301
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248400
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248631
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248670
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248672
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249207
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249208
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249241
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249537
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250192
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251956
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251982
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252270
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1253437
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254196
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256928

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