Security update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 19 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21517-1
Release Date: 2026-05-05T13:18:14Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-31431 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-31431 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.4.0-41.1 fixes one security issue

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2026-31431: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place (bsc#1263689).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-kernel-393=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-41-rt-2-1.1
    • kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0-RT_Update_19-debugsource-2-1.1
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-41-rt-debuginfo-2-1.1

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