# SUSE Linux Micro kernel flaws patched

Published: 2026-08-07 · Severity: routine
Canonical: https://vorant.io/reports/cc675ee4-8add-5f6d-9b3e-a0ee73e84bc9/suse-linux-micro-kernel-flaws-patched

> Multiple Linux kernel vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 allow security policy bypass and other unspecified issues; patches available.

ANSSI/CERT-FR issued an advisory covering multiple vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel as shipped in SUSE Linux Micro 6.2. The flaws could allow an attacker to bypass security policy controls, along with an additional unspecified security issue not detailed by the vendor. SUSE has released a series of security updates (SUSE-SU-2026:22972-1 through 22995-1) addressing the six referenced CVEs.

No evidence of active exploitation is mentioned in the advisory; this is a standard vendor patch notification. Affected organizations running SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 should apply the referenced SUSE security updates promptly to remediate the identified kernel vulnerabilities.

## Mentioned in this report

- Vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-23240, CVE-2026-31738, CVE-2026-43038, CVE-2026-46113, CVE-2026-53359, CVE-2026-53366

Source reporting: https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2026-AVI-0984

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