Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 72 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0700-1
Release Date: 2026-02-28T10:33:42Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-50700 ( SUSE ): 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2022-50700 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-50717 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2022-50717 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 4.12.14-122.272 fixes various security issues

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2022-50700: wifi: ath10k: Delay the unmapping of the buffer (bsc#1255577).
  • CVE-2022-50717: nvmet-tcp: add bounds check on Transfer Tag (bsc#1255845).

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 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-701=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-705=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-706=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-700=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_266-default-10-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_269-default-7-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_272-default-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_261-default-10-2.1

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