SUSE-SU-2026:20611-1: important: Security update for the initial kernel livepatch

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# Security update for the initial kernel livepatch

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20611-1  
Release Date: 2026-02-27T11:23:38Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

  
  
An update that can now be installed.

## Description:

    
    
        This update contains initial livepatches for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 and SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 kernel update.
    

## Special Instructions and Notes:

  * Please reboot the system after installing this update.

## 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 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-326=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-326=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_26-default-1-160000.1.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_26-default-debuginfo-1-160000.1.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE16_Update_5-debugsource-1-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_26-default-1-160000.1.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_26-default-debuginfo-1-160000.1.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE16_Update_5-debugsource-1-160000.1.1

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