SUSE-SU-2026:1045-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 77 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)

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# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 77 for SUSE Linux Enterprise
12 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1045-1  
Release Date: 2026-03-25T18:04:47Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1255402
  * bsc#1257118

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-21738
  * CVE-2025-68285

  
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-2025-68285 ( 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

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 4.12.14-122.293 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-2025-68285: libceph: fix potential use-after-free in
    have_mon_and_osd_map() (bsc#1255402).

## 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 Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1045=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_293-default-2-2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-21738.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68285.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255402
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257118

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