SUSE Linux Enterprise 16.0 Kernel Privilege Escalation Patch 2026-21401-1
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April 30, 2026
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
Summary
## This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.12.0-160000.9.1 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-640=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-640=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_9-default-debuginfo-4-160000.1.1
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1259859
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* 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:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
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-2026:21401-1
Release Date: 2026-04-24T10:08:05Z
Rating: important
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