Back Linuxsecurity SUSE 15 SP6 Kernel Important Bluetooth Local Escalation Fix 2026-1613
## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.4.0-150600.23.50 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-40309: Bluetooth: SCO: Fix UAF on sco_conn_free (bsc#1255066). * CVE-2026-23268: apparmor: fix unprivileged local user can do privileged policy management (bsc#1259859). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1613=1 SUSE-2026-1610=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1613=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1610=1 ## Package List: Read the Full Advisory
## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.4.0-150600.23.50 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-40309: Bluetooth: SCO: Fix UAF on sco_conn_free (bsc#1255066). * CVE-2026-23268: apparmor: fix unprivileged local user can do privileged policy management (bsc#1259859). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1613=1 SUSE-2026-1610=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1613=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1610=1 ## Package List: Read the Full Advisory
* bsc#1255066 * bsc#1259859 Cross- * CVE-2025-40309 * CVE-2026-23268 CVSS scores: * CVE-2025-40309 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-40309 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-23268 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2026-23268 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-23268 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Read the Full Advisory
* CVE-2025-40309 ( SUSE ): 7.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2025-40309 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-23268 ( SUSE ): 7.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-23268 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-23268 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.
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