SUSE-SU-2026:1873-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 12 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7)

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# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 12 for SUSE Linux Enterprise
15 SP7)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1873-1  
Release Date: 2026-05-15T15:36:21Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1264459

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-43284

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-43284 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-43284 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-43284 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * 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 6.4.0-53.40 fixes one security
issue

The following security issue was fixed:

  * CVE-2026-43284: xfrm: esp: avoid in-place decrypt on shared skb frags
    (bsc#1264459).

## 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 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1873=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2026-1873=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2026-1874=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_205-default-debuginfo-2-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_205-default-2-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_51-debugsource-2-150400.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_205-default-debuginfo-2-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_205-default-2-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_51-debugsource-2-150400.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_12-debugsource-2-150700.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_40-default-debuginfo-2-150700.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_40-default-2-150700.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43284.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264459

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