SUSE-SU-2026:4978-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 35 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5)
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# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 35 for SUSE Linux Enterprise
15 SP5)
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:4978-1
Release Date: 2026-11-01T11:34:23Z
Rating: important
References:
* bsc#1269766
* bsc#1271837
* bsc#1274712
* bsc#1277399
* bsc#1277679
* bsc#1280285
* bsc#1280693
* bsc#1280728
* bsc#1280760
* bsc#1285686
Cross-References:
* CVE-2026-53016
* CVE-2026-53381
* CVE-2026-68426
* CVE-2026-72262
* CVE-2026-74469
* CVE-2026-74669
* CVE-2026-89544
* CVE-2026-89551
* CVE-2026-89674
* CVE-2026-98432
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2026-53016 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
* CVE-2026-53016 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-53016 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-53381 ( 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-2026-53381 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-53381 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-68426 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-68426 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-72262 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-72262 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-74469 ( 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-2026-74469 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-74469 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-74669 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-74669 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-89544 ( 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-2026-89544 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2026-89544 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2026-89551 ( 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-2026-89551 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2026-89551 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-89674 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-89674 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-98432 ( SUSE ): 9.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-98432 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-98432 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
* openSUSE Leap 15.5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
An update that solves 10 vulnerabilities can now be installed.
## Description:
This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 5.14.21-150500.55.136 fixes
various security issues:
The following security issues were fixed:
* CVE-2026-53016: crypto: ccp - copy IV using skcipher ivsize (bsc#1269766).
* CVE-2026-53381: virtiofs: fix UAF on submount umount (bsc#1271837).
* CVE-2026-68426: xfrm: fix stale skb->prev after async crypto steals a GSO
segment (bsc#1274712).
* CVE-2026-72262: ASoC: SOF: ipc3-control: Fix heap overflow in bytes_ext
put/get (bsc#1277679).
* CVE-2026-74469: sctp: prevent peer transport count overflow (bsc#1280693).
* CVE-2026-74669: ipvs: clear IPv4 options after rebasing tunnel ICMP errors
(bsc#1277399).
* CVE-2026-89544: SUNRPC: fix gssx_dec_option_array error path bugs
(bsc#1280760).
* CVE-2026-89551: SUNRPC: xdr_buf_trim: clamp buf->len to avoid underflow
(bsc#1280728).
* CVE-2026-89674: nfsd: fix XDR length calculation in
nfsd4_ff_encode_layoutget (bsc#1280285).
* CVE-2026-98432: ipv4: free inet_opt and ireq_opt after an RCU grace period
(bsc#1285686).
## 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-SP5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2026-4978
* openSUSE Leap 15.5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-4978
## Package List:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_136-default-15-150500.2.1
* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_35-debugsource-15-150500.2.1
* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_136-default-debuginfo-15-150500.2.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_136-default-15-150500.2.1
* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_35-debugsource-15-150500.2.1
* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_136-default-debuginfo-15-150500.2.1
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53016.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53381.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68426.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72262.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-74469.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-74669.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-89544.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-89551.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-89674.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98432.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269766
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271837
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274712
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1277399
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1277679
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1280285
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1280693
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1280728
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1280760
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1285686
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