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SUSE 15 SP6 Kernel Important Live Patch 21 CVE-2026-31431

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Calendar Grey May 11, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Update for SUSE Linux kernel Live Patch 21 fixes important security issue CVE-2026-31431 with high impact!
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel 6.4.0-150600.23.92 fixes one security issue The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2026-31431: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place (bsc#1263689). ## 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-2026-1802=1 SUSE-2026-1803=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1802=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1803=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1797=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue SuSE DoS important kernel

References

* bsc#1263689

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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

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Severity
important
Lowest
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Medium
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1802-1
Release Date: 2026-05-09T13:05:31Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue SuSE DoS important kernel

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