Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 74 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1917-1
Release Date: 2026-05-18T07:34:12Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
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 15.4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • 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 4.12.14-122.280 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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1929=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1916=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1915=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1912=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1917=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1920=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1911=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1919=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1921=1 SUSE-2026-1930=1 SUSE-2026-1922=1 SUSE-2026-1923=1 SUSE-2026-1924=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2026-1921=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2026-1930=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2026-1922=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2026-1923=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2026-1924=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1918=1 SUSE-2026-1913=1 SUSE-2026-1927=1 SUSE-2026-1932=1 SUSE-2026-1926=1 SUSE-2026-1925=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1925=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1918=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1913=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1927=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1932=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1926=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1928=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1928=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2026-1914=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_269-default-12-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_266-default-15-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_280-default-7-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_258-default-16-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_290-default-7-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_293-default-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_302-default-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_275-default-9-2.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_47-debugsource-7-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_44-debugsource-13-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_187-default-7-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default-17-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_197-default-3-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_176-default-13-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_42-debugsource-17-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_173-default-14-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_43-debugsource-14-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_173-default-debuginfo-14-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_176-default-debuginfo-13-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_197-default-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_187-default-debuginfo-7-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default-debuginfo-17-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_49-debugsource-3-150400.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_47-debugsource-7-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_44-debugsource-13-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_187-default-7-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default-17-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_197-default-3-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_176-default-13-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_42-debugsource-17-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_173-default-14-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_43-debugsource-14-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_173-default-debuginfo-14-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_176-default-debuginfo-13-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_197-default-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_187-default-debuginfo-7-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default-debuginfo-17-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_49-debugsource-3-150400.2.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_27-debugsource-18-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_25-debugsource-19-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default-debuginfo-19-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_121-default-debuginfo-12-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_144-default-3-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_30-debugsource-12-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_36-debugsource-3-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_121-default-12-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default-19-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_110-default-debuginfo-18-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_149-default-debuginfo-2-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_141-default-3-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_149-default-2-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_37-debugsource-3-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_144-default-debuginfo-3-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_110-default-18-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_38-debugsource-2-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_141-default-debuginfo-3-150500.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_27-debugsource-18-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default-debuginfo-19-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_121-default-debuginfo-12-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_144-default-3-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_30-debugsource-12-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_36-debugsource-3-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_121-default-12-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default-19-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_110-default-debuginfo-18-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_37-debugsource-3-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_149-default-2-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_149-default-debuginfo-2-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_141-default-3-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_25-debugsource-19-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_144-default-debuginfo-3-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_110-default-18-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_38-debugsource-2-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_141-default-debuginfo-3-150500.2.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_78-default-6-150600.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_78-default-debuginfo-6-150600.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_17-debugsource-6-150600.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_78-default-6-150600.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_78-default-debuginfo-6-150600.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_17-debugsource-6-150600.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_7-debugsource-6-150700.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_25-default-debuginfo-6-150700.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_25-default-6-150700.2.1

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