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SUSE Linux 15 SP7 Kernel Important Update for CVE-2026-31431

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Calendar Grey May 4, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
A critical update addresses an important vulnerability in SUSE Linux Kernel ensuring better system protection.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7 kernel was updated to fix one security issue The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2026-31431: The copy.fail security issue is fixed by revert to operating out-of-place in algif_aead (bsc#1262573).

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Topics Covered

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References

* bsc#1262573

Cross-

* CVE-2026-31431

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-31431 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-31431 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

* Development Tools Module 15-SP7

* Legacy Module 15-SP7

* Public Cloud Module 15-SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

Severity
important
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Medium
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Critical

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1669-1
Release Date: 2026-05-02T06:12:42Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

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