SB2026012389 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 12 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP6)
Published: January 23, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53676)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the lio_target_nacl_info_show() function in drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_configfs.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38476)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the rpl_do_srh_inline() function in net/ipv6/rpl_iptunnel.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
3) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38572)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the ipv6_gso_segment() function in net/ipv6/ip6_offload.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
4) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38588)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the rt6_nh_nlmsg_size() function in net/ipv6/route.c, within the WRITE_ONCE() and fib6_del_route() functions in net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
5) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38608)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the sk_psock_msg_verdict() function in net/tls/tls_sw.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
6) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39682)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the decrypt_skb() and tls_sw_recvmsg() functions in net/tls/tls_sw.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
7) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40204)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the sctp_sf_authenticate() function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.