SB2026040978 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 40 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4)
Published: April 9, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39973)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the i40e_config_vsi_tx_queue() and i40e_config_vsi_rx_queue() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40018)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the __ip_vs_ftp_exit() and ip_vs_ftp_init() functions in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ftp.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
3) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71120)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the gss_read_proxy_verf() function in net/sunrpc/auth_gss/svcauth_gss.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22999)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the qfq_change_class() function in net/sched/sch_qfq.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23074)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the teql_qdisc_init() function in net/sched/sch_teql.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23209)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the macvlan_common_newlink() function in drivers/net/macvlan.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.