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SUSE Important Kernel Security Update Live Patch 7 for 2026-22281-1

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Calendar Grey June 29, 2026
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Update addressing six critical vulnerabilities in the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel to enhance system security.
An update that solves six vulnerabilities and has one fix can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.12.0-160000.28.1 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2026-31402: nfsd: fix heap overflow in NFSv4.0 LOCK replay cache (bsc#1261640). * CVE-2026-31504: net: fix fanout UAF in packet_release() via NETDEV_UP race (bsc#1263088). * CVE-2026-31554: futex: Require sys_futex_requeue() to have identical flags (bsc#1263108). * CVE-2026-31694: fuse: reject oversized dirents in page cache (bsc#1263902). * CVE-2026-43503: final dirty.frag related fixes (bsc#1266229). * CVE-2026-46323: net: gro: don't merge zcopy skbs (bsc#1268282). * net/sched: fix pedit partial COW leading to page cache (bsc#1267625). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like

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References

* bsc#1261640

* bsc#1263088

* bsc#1263108

* bsc#1263902

* bsc#1266229

* bsc#1267625

* bsc#1268282

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* CVE-2026-31402

* CVE-2026-31504

* CVE-2026-31554

* CVE-2026-31694

* CVE-2026-43503

* CVE-2026-46323

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-31402 ( SUSE ): 8.8

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

* CVE-2026-31402 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

* CVE-2026-31402 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-31504 ( 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-2026-31504 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-31504 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-31554 ( SUSE ): 8.5

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22281-1
Release Date: 2026-06-25T11:19:45Z
Rating: important

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