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SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP6 Important Kernel Fix CVE-2026-23268

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Calendar Grey April 21, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Update resolves critical kernel issue, enhance your SUSE Linux performance with important updates for security.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.4.0-150600.23.84 fixes one security issue The following security issue was fixed: * CVE-2026-23268: apparmor: fix unprivileged local user can do privileged policy management (bsc#1259859). ## 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 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1527=1 SUSE-2026-1528=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1527=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1528=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_18-debugsource-4-150600.2.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE important kernel local privileged

References

* bsc#1259859

Cross-

* CVE-2026-23268

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-23268 ( 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-2026-23268 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-23268 ( 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 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-23268.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259859

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1527-1
Release Date: 2026-04-21T10:34:38Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE important kernel local privileged

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