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SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5 Kernel Patch Vital Update 2026-1048-1

An update that solves nine vulnerabilities can now be installed.. # Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 33 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1048-1 Release Date: 2026-03-26T07:34:36Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1254755 * bsc#1255053 * bsc#1255378 * bsc#1255402 * bsc#1255595 * bsc#1256624 * bsc#1256644 * bsc#1257118 * bsc#1257629 Cross-References: * CVE-2022-50697 * CVE-2023-53781 * CVE-2025-21738 * CVE-2025-38159 * CVE-2025-40258 * CVE-2025-68284 * CVE-2025-68285 * CVE-2025-68813 * CVE-2025-71085 CVSS scores: * CVE-2022-50697 ( 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-2022-50697 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2023-53781 ( 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-2023-53781 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-21738 ( 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-2025-21738 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-21738 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2025-38159 ( 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-2025-38159 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-38159 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H * CVE-2025-40258 ( 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-2025-40258 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-68284 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-68284 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-68285 ( 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-2025-68285 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-68813 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-68813 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2025-71085 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-71085 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2025-71085 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 An update that solves nine vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 5.14.21-150500.55.130 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2022-50697: mrp: introduce active flags to prevent UAF when applicant uninit (bsc#1255595). * CVE-2023-53781: smc: Fix use-after-free in tcp_write_timer_handler() (bsc#1254755). * CVE-2025-21738: ata: libata-sff: ensure that we cannot write outside the allocated buffer (bsc#1257118). * CVE-2025-38159: wifi: rtw88: fix the 'para' buffer size to avoid reading out of bounds (bsc#1257629). * CVE-2025-40258: mptcp: fix race condition in mptcp_schedule_work() (bsc#1255053). * CVE-2025-68284: libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds writes in handle_auth_session_key() (bsc#1255378). * CVE-2025-68285: libceph: fix potential use-after-free in have_mon_and_osd_map() (bsc#1255402). * CVE-2025-68813: ipvs: fix ipv4 null-ptr-deref in route error path (bsc#1256644). * CVE-2025-71085: ipv6: BUG() in pskb_expand_head() as part of calipso_skbuff_setattr() (bsc#1256624). ## 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 Live Patching 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2026-1047=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2026-1048=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1050=1 SUSE-2026-1054=1 SUSE-2026-1055=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1050=1 SUSE-SLE- Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-1054=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live- Patching-15-SP5-2026-1055=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1048=1 SUSE-2026-1047=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_184-default-3-150400.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_46-debugsource-3-150400.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_187-default-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_187-default-3-150400.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_184-default-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_47-debugsource-3-150400.2.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_130-default-debuginfo-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_124-default-debuginfo-6-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_127-default-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_32-debugsource-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_130-default-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_31-debugsource-6-150500.2.1 *kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_124-default-6-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_33-debugsource-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_127-default-debuginfo-3-150500.2.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_130-default-debuginfo-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_124-default-debuginfo-6-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_127-default-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_32-debugsource-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_130-default-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_31-debugsource-6-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_124-default-6-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_33-debugsource-3-150500.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_127-default-debuginfo-3-150500.2.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_184-default-3-150400.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_46-debugsource-3-150400.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_187-default-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_184-default-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_187-default-3-150400.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_47-debugsource-3-150400.2.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50697.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53781.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-21738.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38159.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40258.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68284.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68285.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68813.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-71085.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254755 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255053 *https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255378 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255402 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255595 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256624 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256644 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257118 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257629 . SUSE's important update tackles nine kernel issues, enhancing security for Enterprise Linux users. Immediate install advised.. SUSE Linux,System Security,Kernel Update,Security Issues. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 26, 2026 •Important SuSE