ESB-2026.3103 — Vulnetix

ESB-2026.3103 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

=========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2026.3103 Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0) 30 March 2026 =========================================================================== AUSCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0) Publisher: SUSE Operating System: SUSE Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2025-40258 CVE-2025-40284 CVE-2025-38488 CVE-2025-71085 CVE-2025-40297 CVE-2025-68813 Original Bulletin: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202620861-1 Comment: CVSS (Max): 7.8 CVE-2025-40284 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) CVSS Source: SUSE Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H EPSS (Max): 0.1% (16th) CVE-2025-68813 2026-03-29 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20861-1 Release Date: 2026-03-24T16:49:24Z Rating: important o bsc#1247240 o bsc#1255053 o bsc#1255895 References: o bsc#1256624 o bsc#1256644 o bsc#1257669 o CVE-2025-38488 o CVE-2025-40258 o CVE-2025-40284 Cross-References: o CVE-2025-40297 o CVE-2025-68813 o CVE-2025-71085 o 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 o 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 o 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 o 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 o 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 o 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 o 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 CVSS scores: o 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 o 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 o 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 o 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 o 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 o 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 o 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 o SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 Products: An update that solves six vulnerabilities can now be installed. Description: This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.4.0-31.1 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: o CVE-2025-38488: smb: client: fix use-after-free in crypt_message when using async crypto (bsc#1247240). o CVE-2025-40258: mptcp: fix race condition in mptcp_schedule_work() (bsc# 1255053). o CVE-2025-40284: Bluetooth: MGMT: cancel mesh send timer when hdev removed (bsc#1257669). o CVE-2025-40297: net: bridge: fix use-after-free due to MST port state bypass (bsc#1255895). o CVE-2025-68813: ipvs: fix ipv4 null-ptr-deref in route error path (bsc# 1256644). o 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: o SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-kernel-311=1 Package List: o SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (s390x x86_64) kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_9-debugsource-13-1.2 kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-31-default-13-1.2 kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-31-default-debuginfo-13-1.2 References: o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38488.html o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40258.html o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40284.html o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40297.html o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68813.html o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-71085.html o https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247240 o https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255053 o https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255895 o https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256624 o https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256644 o https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257669 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT---------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AUSCERT. 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Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.800000190734863

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
SUSE	Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0)

Timeline

Mar 30, 2026 CVE Published

References

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