RHSA-2026:14925: Important: SUSE Liberty Linux security update for kernel

[Update Advisories for SUSE Liberty Linux]

# security update for kernel

Announcement ID: RHSA-2026:14925
Rating: Important

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2018-16885
  * CVE-2025-40240
  * CVE-2026-23191
  * CVE-2026-31402



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-40240 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-23191 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-23191 ( 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-2026-31402 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2026-31402 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products:

  * SUSE Liberty Linux 7 LTSS


An update that solves 4 vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This security update provides a functional equivalent of RHSA-2026:14925.
The original Red Hat(R) advisory is available from the Red Hat web site at
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14925.


## Package List:

  * SUSE Liberty Linux 7 LTSS:
    * bpftool 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7
    * kernel 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7
    * kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7
    * kernel-debug 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7
    * kernel-debug-devel 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7
    * kernel-devel 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7
    * kernel-doc 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7
    * kernel-headers 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7
    * kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7
    * kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7
    * kernel-tools-libs-devel 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7
    * perf 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7
    * python-perf 3.10.0-1160.149.1.el7

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16885.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40240.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-23191.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31402.html