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CVE-2025-39963VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 1 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16)

Affects SUSESource GCVE Database

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Mentioned vulnerabilities

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 14:05 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apply the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel update 6.12.0-160000.6.1 or later that includes these fixes. Since this is an official security update, deploying this patch will remediate the identified vulnerabilities.

Description

This security update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 6.12.0-160000.6.1 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities including CVE-2025-39963, CVE-2025-40204, and CVE-2025-40212. The fixes resolve issues related to incorrect references, timing attacks in MAC comparison, and reference count leaks. The update also includes a non-security fix related to module information.

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