SUSE-SU-2026:1073-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP6)

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# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SUSE Linux Enterprise
15 SP6)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1073-1  
Release Date: 2026-03-26T14:04:13Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1247240
  * bsc#1255053
  * bsc#1255378
  * bsc#1255402
  * bsc#1255895
  * bsc#1256624
  * bsc#1256644
  * bsc#1257629
  * bsc#1257669

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-38159
  * CVE-2025-38488
  * CVE-2025-40258
  * CVE-2025-40284
  * CVE-2025-40297
  * CVE-2025-68284
  * CVE-2025-68285
  * CVE-2025-68813
  * CVE-2025-71085

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-38159 ( 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
  * CVE-2025-38488 ( 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-2025-38488 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38488 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves nine vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.4.0-150600.23.42 fixes
various security issues

The following security issues were fixed:

  * 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-2025-68284: 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1073=1 SUSE-2026-1082=1 SUSE-2026-1071=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1073=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1082=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-
Patching-15-SP6-2026-1071=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-13-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_9-debugsource-15-150600.2.3
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_11-debugsource-13-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-debuginfo-13-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_10-debugsource-14-150600.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_42-default-debuginfo-15-150600.2.3
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_42-default-15-150600.2.3
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_47-default-debuginfo-14-150600.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_47-default-14-150600.2.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-13-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_9-debugsource-15-150600.2.3
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_11-debugsource-13-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-debuginfo-13-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_10-debugsource-14-150600.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_42-default-debuginfo-15-150600.2.3
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_42-default-15-150600.2.3
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_47-default-debuginfo-14-150600.2.2
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_47-default-14-150600.2.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38159.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38488.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=1247240
  * 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=1257629
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257669

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