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

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.. # Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 19 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP6) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1527-1 Release Date: 2026-04-21T10:34:38Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1259859 Cross-References: * 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. ## Description: 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 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-debuginfo-4-150600.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-4-150600.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_84-default-4-150600.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_84-default-debuginfo-4-150600.2.1 *kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19-debugsource-4-150600.2.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19-debugsource-4-150600.2.2 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-debuginfo-4-150600.2.2 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_84-default-debuginfo-4-150600.2.2 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_18-debugsource-4-150600.2.2 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_84-default-4-150600.2.2 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-4-150600.2.2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19-debugsource-4-150600.2.2 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-debuginfo-4-150600.2.2 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_84-default-debuginfo-4-150600.2.2 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_18-debugsource-4-150600.2.2 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_84-default-4-150600.2.2 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-4-150600.2.2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (x86_64) * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_18-debugsource-4-150600.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-debuginfo-4-150600.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-4-150600.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_84-default-4-150600.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_84-default-debuginfo-4-150600.2.1 * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19-debugsource-4-150600.2.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-23268.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259859 . Update resolves critical kernel issue, enhance your SUSE Linux performance with important updates for security.. SUSE Kernel Patch, Linux Security Update, Live Patch Instructions. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 21, 2026 SuSE