RHSA-2026:1617: Moderate: SUSE Liberty Linux security update for kernel

[Update Advisories for SUSE Liberty Linux]

# security update for kernel

Announcement ID: RHSA-2026:1617
Rating: Moderate

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-38568
  * CVE-2025-40154
  * CVE-2025-40251



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-38568 ( SUSE ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2025-38568 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-40154 ( SUSE ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-40154 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-40251 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

  * SUSE Liberty Linux 9


An update that solves 3 vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This security update provides a functional equivalent of RHSA-2026:1617.
The original Red Hat(R) advisory is available from the Red Hat web site at
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1617.


## Package List:

  * SUSE Liberty Linux 9:
    * kernel 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-abi-stablelists 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-core 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-cross-headers 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-debug 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-debug-core 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-debug-devel 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-debug-modules 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-debug-modules-core 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-debug-modules-extra 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-debug-uki-virt 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-devel 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-doc 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-headers 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-modules 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-modules-core 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-modules-extra 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-rt 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-rt-debug 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-rt-debug-devel 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-rt-debug-modules-core 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-rt-devel 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-rt-modules-extra 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-tools 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-tools-libs 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-tools-libs-devel 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-uki-virt 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * kernel-uki-virt-addons 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * libperf 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * perf 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * python3-perf 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * rtla 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7
    * rv 5.14.0-611.27.1.el9_7

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38568.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40154.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40251.html