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SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel live patch 6 can be exploited

published 1 month ago
Summary

The live patch update for SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel version 6.12.0-160000.27.1 contains several flaws that could let attackers interfere with network, storage and Bluetooth functions, potentially leading to crashes or unauthorized actions. Apply the latest patch from SUSE as soon as possible to close these gaps and keep the system stable and secure.

What to do
  • Update suse kernel-livepatch-sle16-rt_update_6 to version 11-160000.1.1.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2 suse kernel-livepatch-sle16-rt_update_6 < 11-160000.1.1
Fix: upgrade to 11-160000.1.1
Original advisory text
Security update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 6 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16)

This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.12.0-160000.27.1 fixes various security issues:

The following security issues were fixed:

- CVE-2026-46116: xfrm: defensively unhash xfrm_state lists in __xfrm_state_delete (bsc#1267370).
- CVE-2026-63802: blk-cgroup: fix UAF in __blkcg_rstat_flush() (bsc#1272283).
- CVE-2026-63888: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix CRC overread and double-free in iscsit_handle_text_cmd() (bsc#1272391).
- CVE-2026-63912: xfrm: esp: restore combined single-frag length gate (bsc#1272837).
- CVE-2026-63917: ip6: vti: Use ip6_tnl.net in vti6_changelink() (bsc#1273015).
- CVE-2026-63920: ipv6: validate extension header length before copying to cmsg (bsc#1273012).
- CVE-2026-63921: ip6: vti: Use ip6_tnl.net in vti6_siocdevprivate() (bsc#1273011).
- CVE-2026-63944: Bluetooth: hci_sync: fix UAF in hci_le_create_cis_sync (bsc#1273003).
- CVE-2026-63971: sctp: fix race between sctp_wait_for_connect and peeloff (bsc#1272679).
- CVE-2026-63994: tunnels: load network headers after skb_cow() in iptunnel_pmtud_build_icmp[v6]() (bsc#1273051).
- CVE-2026-64000: net: hsr: fix potential OOB access in supervision frame handling (bsc#1273052).
- CVE-2026-64011: nfc: llcp: Fix use-after-free in llcp_sock_release() (bsc#1276493).
- CVE-2026-64114: ipv4: raw: reject IP_HDRINCL packets with ihl < 5 (bsc#1273833).
- CVE-2026-64121: net: ifb: report ethtool stats over num_tx_queues (bsc#1273837).
- CVE-2026-64189: netfilter: ipset: fix race between dump and ip_set_list resize (bsc#1272208).
- CVE-2026-68121: pppoe: reload header pointer after dev_hard_header() (bsc#1275228).
- CVE-2026-68202: ALSA: seq: close a re-opened queue timer in the destructor (bsc#1275162).
- CVE-2026-72217: SUNRPC: Bound-check xdr_buf_to_bvec() stores before writing (bsc#1276299).
- CVE-2026-74394: RDMA/srpt: fix integer overflow in immediate data length check (bsc#1277409).
- CVE-2026-74612: veth: fix skb length accounting after XDP frag adjustment (bsc#1277506).
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Timeline
Published2 Oct 2026
Updated7 Oct 2026
First seen7 Oct 2026
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