Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 1 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16)
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 14:05 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_20171-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202620171-1/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-February/024010.html (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1251982 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1252270 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1253437 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1254196 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-39963/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40204/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40212/ (opens in a new tab)