SB2026021627 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 30 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5)
Published: February 16, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53321)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the hwsim_cloned_frame_received_nl() function in drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38111)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the __mdiobus_read() and __mdiobus_write() functions in drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39742)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error within the find_hw_thread_mask() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/affinity.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.