SUSE-SU-2026:4971-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 22 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7)

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# Security update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 22 for SUSE Linux
Enterprise 15 SP7)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:4971-1  
Release Date: 2026-10-31T20:04:54Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1285686

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-98432

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.4.0-150700.7.81 fixes one
security issue:

The following security issue was fixed:

  * 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-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2026-4971 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2026-4970

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_81-rt-2-150700.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_78-rt-2-150700.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_81-rt-debuginfo-2-150700.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_21-debugsource-2-150700.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_78-rt-debuginfo-2-150700.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_22-debugsource-2-150700.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98432.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1285686

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