Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 72 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)
| Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2026:2909-1 |
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| Release Date: | 2026-07-13T14:16:52Z |
| Rating: | important |
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An update that solves seven 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-2026-31685: netfilter: ip6t_eui64: reject invalid MAC header for all packets (bsc#1263670).
- CVE-2026-43025: netfilter: ctnetlink: ignore explicit helper on new expectations (bsc#1264253).
- CVE-2026-43037: ip6_tunnel: clear skb2->cb[] in ip4ip6_err() (bsc#1265197).
- CVE-2026-43190: netfilter: xt_tcpmss: check remaining length before reading optlen (bsc#1264849).
- CVE-2026-43437: ALSA: pcm: fix use-after-free on linked stream runtime in snd_pcm_drain() (bsc#1265127).
- CVE-2026-45970: bonding: alb: fix UAF in rlb_arp_recv during bond up/down (bsc#1267206).
- CVE-2026-46243: smb: client: reject userspace cifs.spnego descriptions (CIFSwitch) (bsc#1266265).
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:
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-2909=1
Package List:
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
- kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_272-default-14-2.1
References:
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31685.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43025.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43037.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43190.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43437.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-45970.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46243.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263670
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264253
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264849
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265127
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265197
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266265
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267206