Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 67 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1880-1
Release Date: 2026-05-16T19:04:31Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-43284 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-43284 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-43284 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 4.12.14-122.255 fixes one security issue

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2026-43284: xfrm: esp: avoid in-place decrypt on shared skb frags (bsc#1264459).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1880=1 SUSE-2026-1879=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1880=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1879=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1881=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_34-debugsource-7-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_32-debugsource-7-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_127-default-debuginfo-7-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_133-default-debuginfo-7-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_133-default-7-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_127-default-7-150500.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_34-debugsource-7-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_32-debugsource-7-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_127-default-debuginfo-7-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_133-default-debuginfo-7-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_133-default-7-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_127-default-7-150500.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_255-default-18-2.1

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