SUSE-SU-2026:1885-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 72 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)

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Mon May 18 08:34:23 UTC 2026 

# Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 72 for SUSE Linux Enterprise
12 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1885-1  
Release Date: 2026-05-17T05:34:07Z  
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
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
  * 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 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 4.12.14-122.272 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2026-1883=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2026-1886=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-
Patching-15-SP4-2026-1885=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1886=1 SUSE-2026-1885=1 SUSE-2026-1883=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1887=1 SUSE-2026-1888=1 SUSE-2026-1882=1
SUSE-2026-1889=1 SUSE-2026-1890=1 SUSE-2026-1884=1 SUSE-2026-1892=1
SUSE-2026-1891=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1887=1 SUSE-SLE-
Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1888=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-
Patching-15-SP6-2026-1882=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1889=1
SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1890=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-
Patching-15-SP6-2026-1884=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1892=1
SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP6-2026-1891=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1893=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_46-debugsource-7-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_184-default-debuginfo-7-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_179-default-debuginfo-11-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_167-default-18-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_167-default-debuginfo-18-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_184-default-7-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_41-debugsource-18-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_45-debugsource-11-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_179-default-11-150400.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_46-debugsource-7-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_184-default-debuginfo-7-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_179-default-debuginfo-11-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_167-default-18-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_167-default-debuginfo-18-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_184-default-7-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_41-debugsource-18-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_45-debugsource-11-150400.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_179-default-11-150400.2.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_21-debugsource-3-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_11-debugsource-17-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_23-debugsource-2-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_70-default-debuginfo-11-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_14-debugsource-11-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_15-debugsource-11-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-debuginfo-17-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_100-default-2-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_65-default-11-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_53-default-17-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-6-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_13-debugsource-15-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_53-default-debuginfo-17-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-debuginfo-6-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_92-default-3-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_12-debugsource-17-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default-debuginfo-15-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_18-debugsource-6-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default-15-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_92-default-debuginfo-3-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_65-default-debuginfo-11-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-17-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_70-default-11-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_100-default-debuginfo-2-150600.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_21-debugsource-3-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_11-debugsource-17-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_23-debugsource-2-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_70-default-debuginfo-11-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_14-debugsource-11-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_15-debugsource-11-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-debuginfo-17-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_100-default-2-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_65-default-11-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_53-default-17-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-6-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_13-debugsource-15-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_53-default-debuginfo-17-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-debuginfo-6-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_92-default-3-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_12-debugsource-17-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default-debuginfo-15-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_18-debugsource-6-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default-15-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_92-default-debuginfo-3-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_65-default-debuginfo-11-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-17-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_70-default-11-150600.2.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_100-default-debuginfo-2-150600.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_272-default-11-2.1

## References:

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

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