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openSUSE Leap 16.0 Kernel Livepatch Essential Security Update 2026-20288-2

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Calendar Grey February 28, 2026
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Update for openSUSE Leap 16.0 addresses kernel livepatch issues, improving system security and performance with strong recommendations for installation.
An update that solves various issues can now be installed.

Description

This update contains initial livepatches for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 and SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 kernel update.

Patch instructions:

To install this openSUSE security 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 16.0

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-326=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory important system update threat mitigation OpenSUSE kernel livepatch

Patch

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_26-default-1-160000.1.1

kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_26-rt-1-160000.1.1

References

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20288-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------

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Topics Covered

security advisory important system update threat mitigation OpenSUSE kernel livepatch

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