SUSE-SU-2026:20643-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2026-03-04 09:20 - Updated: 2026-03-04 09:20
Summary
Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 2 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16)
Severity
Important
Notes
Title of the patch: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 2 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16)
Description of the patch: This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 6.12.0-160000.7.1 fixes one security issue The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2025-40130: scsi: ufs: core: Fix data race in CPU latency PM QoS request handling (bsc#1253415).
Patchnames: SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-349
Terms of use: CSAF 2.0 data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0).
Vendor Fix To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

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