Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16)
This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 6.12.0-160000.5.1 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2024-53164: net: sched: fix ordering of qlen adjustment (bsc#1246019). - CVE-2025-38500: xfrm: interface: fix use-after-free after changing collect_md xfrm interface (bsc#1248672). - CVE-2025-38554: mm: fix a UAF when vma->mm is freed after vma->vm_refcnt got dropped (bsc#1248301). - CVE-2025-38572: ipv6: reject malicious packets in ipv6_gso_segment() (bsc#1248400). - CVE-2025-38588: ipv6: prevent infinite loop in rt6_nlmsg_size() (bsc#1249241). - CVE-2025-38608: bpf, ktls: Fix data corruption when using bpf_msg_pop_data() in ktls (bsc#1248670). - CVE-2025-38616: tls: handle data disappearing from under the TLS ULP (bsc#1249537). - CVE-2025-38617: net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier() (bsc#1249208). - CVE-2025-38618: vsock: Do not allow binding to VMADDR_PORT_ANY (bsc#1249207). - CVE-2025-38664: ice: Fix a null pointer dereference in ice_copy_and_init_pkg() (bsc#1248631). - CVE-2025-39682: tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list (bsc#1250192). - CVE-2025-39963: io_uring: fix incorrect io_kiocb reference in io_link_skb (bsc#1251982). - CVE-2025-40204: sctp: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time (bsc#1253437). - CVE-2025-40212: nfsd: fix refcount leak in nfsd_set_fh_dentry() (bsc#1254196). The following non security issues were fixed: - Explicitly add module-common.c with vermagic and retpoline modinfo (bsc#1252270). - powerpc64/modules: correctly iterate over stubs in setup_ftrace_ool_stubs (bsc#1251956). - fix addr_bit_set() issue on big-endian machines (bsc#1256928).
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 6.12.0-160000.5.1 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2024-53164: net: sched: fix ordering of qlen adjustment (bsc#1246019). - CVE-2025-38500: xfrm: interface: fix use-after-free after changing collect_md xfrm interface (bsc#1248672). - CVE-2025-38554: mm: fix a UAF when vma->mm is freed after vma->vm_refcnt got dropped (bsc#1248301). - CVE-2025-38572: ipv6: reject malicious packets in ipv6_gso_segment() (bsc#1248400). - CVE-2025-38588: ipv6: prevent infinite loop in rt6_nlmsg_size() (bsc#1249241). - CVE-2025-38608: bpf, ktls: Fix data corruption when using bpf_msg_pop_data() in ktls (bsc#1248670). - CVE-2025-38616: tls: handle data disappearing from under the TLS ULP (bsc#1249537). - CVE-2025-38617: net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier() (bsc#1249208). - CVE-2025-38618: vsock: Do not allow binding to VMADDR_PORT_ANY (bsc#1249207). - CVE-2025-38664: ice: Fix a null pointer dereference in ice_copy_and_init_pkg() (bsc#1248631). - CVE-2025-39682: tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list (bsc#1250192). - CVE-2025-39963: io_uring: fix incorrect io_kiocb reference in io_link_skb (bsc#1251982). - CVE-2025-40204: sctp: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time (bsc#1253437). - CVE-2025-40212: nfsd: fix refcount leak in nfsd_set_fh_dentry() (bsc#1254196). The following non security issues were fixed: - Explicitly add module-common.c with vermagic and retpoline modinfo (bsc#1252270). - powerpc64/modules: correctly iterate over stubs in setup_ftrace_ool_stubs (bsc#1251956). - fix addr_bit_set() issue on big-endian machines (bsc#1256928).
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1246019
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1248301
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1248400
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1248631
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1248670
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1248672
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1249207
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1249208
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1249241
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1249537
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1250192
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1251956
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1251982
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1252270
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1253437
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1254196
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1256928
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53164
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38500
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38554
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38572
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38588
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38608
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38616
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38617
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38618
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38664
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-39682
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-39963
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40204
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40212
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202620169-1/