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SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 Core Kernel RT Security Patch SUSE-SU-2026-21527-5

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Calendar Grey May 11, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Linux Kernel RT update addresses important issues, fixing six vulnerabilities to enhance system security.
An update that solves six vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.12.0-160000.9.1 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2025-71066: net/sched: ets: Always remove class from active list before deleting in ets_qdisc_change (bsc#1258005). * CVE-2026-23004: dst: fix races in rt6_uncached_list_del() and rt_del_uncached_list() (bsc#1258655). * CVE-2026-23204: net/sched: cls_u32: use skb_header_pointer_careful() (bsc#1259126). * CVE-2026-23437: net: shaper: protect late read accesses to the hierarchy (bsc#1261845). * CVE-2026-31406: xfrm: Fix work re-schedule after cancel in xfrm_nat_keepalive_net_fini() (bsc#1261630). * CVE-2026-31431: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place (bsc#1263689). ## Patch Instructions:

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References

* bsc#1258005

* bsc#1258655

* bsc#1259126

* bsc#1261630

* bsc#1261845

* bsc#1263689

Cross-

* CVE-2025-71066

* CVE-2026-23004

* CVE-2026-23204

* CVE-2026-23437

* CVE-2026-31406

* CVE-2026-31431

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-71066 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-23004 ( SUSE ): 7.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-23004 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-23004 ( NVD ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-23004 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-23204 ( SUSE ): 6.8

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-23204 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21527-1
Release Date: 2026-05-05T21:59:39Z
Rating: important

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