Security update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 11 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1690-1
Release Date: 2026-05-05T06:34:37Z
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 Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 6.4.0-150700.7.37 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 Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2026-1690=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2026-1683=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_37-rt-debuginfo-2-150700.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_37-rt-2-150700.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_11-debugsource-2-150700.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_34-rt-debuginfo-2-150700.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_10-debugsource-2-150700.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_34-rt-2-150700.2.1

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