diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
index a76256037d..9386c220a1 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-160
+161
diff --git a/versions.yaml b/versions.yaml
index 871b823c4c..9df11cdf3a 100644
--- a/versions.yaml
+++ b/versions.yaml
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ assets:
   kernel:
     description: "Linux kernel optimised for virtual machines"
     url: "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/"
-    version: "v6.12.36"
+    version: "v6.12.42"
     confidential:
       description: "Linux kernel with x86_64 TEEs (SNP and TDX) support"
       url: "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/"
-      version: "v6.12.36"
+      version: "v6.12.42"
 
   kernel-arm-experimental:
     description: "Linux kernel with cpu/mem hotplug support on arm64"
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ assets:
   kernel-dragonball-experimental:
     description: "Linux kernel with Dragonball VMM optimizations like upcall"
     url: "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/"
-    version: "v6.12.36"
+    version: "v6.12.42"
 
 externals:
   description: "Third-party projects used by the system"