# Multiple Linux kernel vulnerabilities in SUSE Micro

Published: 2026-08-21 · Severity: severe · Sectors: infrastructure, technology
Canonical: https://vorant.io/reports/41d96a1d-8bf6-5a5d-94ea-19daab54e300/multiple-linux-kernel-vulnerabilities-in-suse-micro

> Batch of kernel flaws in SUSE Linux Micro 6.1-6.2 allows privilege escalation, data breach, and denial of service.

CERT-FR has published an advisory documenting multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel affecting SUSE Linux Micro 6.1, SUSE Linux Micro 6.2, and SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2. The vulnerabilities collectively enable privilege escalation, confidentiality and integrity compromise of data, security policy bypass, and denial of service attacks. SUSE has released six security bulletins (SUSE-SU-2026:23105-1, 23106-1, 23107-1, 23108-1, 23066-1, and 23068-1) addressing these issues across affected product versions. Defenders running these SUSE distributions must apply the corresponding kernel patches immediately. The advisory provides CVE identifiers and references SUSE's official security bulletins as the authoritative source for patch availability and deployment guidance.

## Mentioned in this report

- Vulnerabilities: CVE-2023-2058, CVE-2025-38238, CVE-2025-38250, CVE-2025-38469, CVE-2025-38625, CVE-2025-39964 (KEV), CVE-2025-40022, CVE-2025-40163, CVE-2025-40199, CVE-2025-40216, CVE-2025-54518, CVE-2025-68179, CVE-2025-68204, CVE-2025-71273, CVE-2025-71274, CVE-2025-71286, CVE-2025-71287, CVE-2025-71288, CVE-2025-71291, CVE-2025-71294, CVE-2025-71297, CVE-2025-71305, CVE-2025-71314, CVE-2026-23036, CVE-2026-23052, CVE-2026-23227, CVE-2026-23240, CVE-2026-23259, CVE-2026-23276, CVE-2026-23308, CVE-2026-31430, CVE-2026-31431 (KEV), CVE-2026-31436, CVE-2026-31439, CVE-2026-31440, CVE-2026-31441, CVE-2026-31442, CVE-2026-31443, CVE-2026-31447, CVE-2026-31462

Source reporting: https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2026-AVI-1064

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