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SUSE Live Patch 14 Important Kernel Security Fix 2026-22866-1

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Calendar Grey July 27, 2026
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This SUSE update addresses several important security issues in the kernel, enhancing stability and protection for users.
SUSE released Live Patch 14 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 to address six vulnerabilities, enhancing security for affected products with recommended installation methods and patch in...

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.12.0-160000.35.1 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2026-46120: ip6_gre: Use cached t->net in ip6erspan_changelink() (bsc#1267893). * CVE-2026-46173: exit: prevent preemption of oopsing TASK_DEAD task (bsc#1267723). * CVE-2026-46227: sctp: revalidate list cursor after sctp_sendmsg_to_asoc() in SCTP_SENDALL (bsc#1267698). * CVE-2026-52909: ip6_vti: set netns_immutable on the fallback device (bsc#1268662). * CVE-2026-52943: net: skbuff: fix missing zerocopy reference in pskb_carve helpers (bsc#1269023). * CVE-2026-53362: ipv6: account for fraggap on the paged allocation path (bsc#1269495). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like

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References

* bsc#1267698

* bsc#1267723

* bsc#1267893

* bsc#1268662

* bsc#1269023

* bsc#1269495

Cross-

* CVE-2026-46120

* CVE-2026-46173

* CVE-2026-46227

* CVE-2026-52909

* CVE-2026-52943

* CVE-2026-53362

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-46120 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-46120 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-46173 ( 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-2026-46173 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-46173 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-46227 ( SUSE ): 7.3

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

* CVE-2026-46227 ( 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-2026:22866-1
Release Date: 2026-07-15T20:41:01Z
Rating: important

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