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SUSE 12 SP5 Important Kernel Patch for Seven Issues 2026-1298-1

An update that solves seven vulnerabilities can now be installed.. # Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 72 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5) Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1298-1 Release Date: 2026-04-13T15:04:44Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1252036 * bsc#1252689 * bsc#1255235 * bsc#1256780 * bsc#1257238 * bsc#1258051 * bsc#1258784 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-53794 * CVE-2025-39973 * CVE-2025-40018 * CVE-2025-71120 * CVE-2026-22999 * CVE-2026-23074 * CVE-2026-23209 CVSS scores: * CVE-2023-53794 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2023-53794 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-39973 ( 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-2025-39973 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-40018 ( 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-2025-40018 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-71120 ( 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-2025-71120 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2025-71120 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2026-22999 ( 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-2026-22999 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-22999 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2026-23074 ( 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-2026-23074 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-23074 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-23074 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-23209 ( SUSE ): 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2026-23209 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-23209 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-23209 ( 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 An update that solves seven vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 4.12.14-122.272 fixes various security issues The following security issues were fixed: * CVE-2023-53794: cifs: fix session state check in reconnect to avoid use- after-free issue (bsc#1255235). * CVE-2025-39973: i40e: add validation for ring_len param (bsc#1252036). * CVE-2025-40018: ipvs: Defer ip_vs_ftp unregister during netns cleanup (bsc#1252689). * CVE-2025-71120: SUNRPC: svcauth_gss: avoid NULL deref on zero length gss_token in gss_read_proxy_verf (bsc#1256780). * CVE-2026-22999: net/sched: sch_qfq: do not free existing class in qfq_change_class() (bsc#1257238). * CVE-2026-23074: net/sched: Enforce that teql can only be used as root qdisc (bsc#1258051). * CVE-2026-23209: macvlan: fix error recovery in macvlan_common_newlink() (bsc#1258784). ## 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 12-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1298=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_272-default-8-2.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53794.html *https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-39973.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40018.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-71120.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-22999.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-23074.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-23209.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252036 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252689 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255235 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256780 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257238 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258051 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258784 . An important SUSE kernel update fixes seven significant risks including session state checks and validation issues.. SUSE Kernel Update, Security Risks, Patch Instructions. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 13, 2026 •Important SuSE