SUSE-SU-2026:1904-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel

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# Security update for the Linux Kernel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1904-1  
Release Date: 2026-05-17T15:22:35Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1264013
  * bsc#1264449
  * bsc#1265209
  * bsc#1265308

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-54518
  * CVE-2026-43284
  * CVE-2026-46300
  * CVE-2026-46333

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-54518 ( 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-2025-54518 ( SUSE ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-54518 ( NVD ):  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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * 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
  * CVE-2026-46300 ( SUSE ):  8.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-46300 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-46333 ( SUSE ):  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 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5 kernel was updated to fix various security
issues

The following security issues were fixed:

  * CVE-2025-54518: x86/CPU/AMD: Prevent improper isolation of shared resources
    in Zen2's op cache (bsc#1264013).
  * CVE-2026-46300: net: skbuff: propagate shared-frag marker through
    pskb_copy() (bsc#1265209).
  * CVE-2026-43284: xfrm: esp: avoid in-place decrypt on shared skb frags
    (bsc#1264449).
  * CVE-2026-46333: Fixed logic bug in the Linux kernel's __ptrace_may_access()
    function (bsc#1265308).

## 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 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-1904=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1904=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1904=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * dlm-kmp-default-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * gfs2-kmp-default-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * cluster-md-kmp-default-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-syms-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-base-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-devel-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * ocfs2-kmp-default-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-debugsource-4.12.14-122.307.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64
    nosrc)
    * kernel-default-4.12.14-122.307.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * kernel-macros-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-source-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-devel-4.12.14-122.307.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (s390x)
    * kernel-default-man-4.12.14-122.307.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (x86_64)
    * kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * dlm-kmp-default-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * gfs2-kmp-default-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * cluster-md-kmp-default-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-syms-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-base-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-devel-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * ocfs2-kmp-default-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-debugsource-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (nosrc x86_64)
    * kernel-default-4.12.14-122.307.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * kernel-macros-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-source-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-devel-4.12.14-122.307.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (nosrc)
    * kernel-default-4.12.14-122.307.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-default-kgraft-devel-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_307-default-1-8.5.1
    * kernel-default-kgraft-4.12.14-122.307.1
    * kernel-default-debugsource-4.12.14-122.307.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-54518.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43284.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46300.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46333.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264013
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264449
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265209
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265308

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