SUSE-SU-2026:21800-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel

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Wed May 27 12:34:01 UTC 2026 

# Security update for the Linux Kernel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21800-1  
Release Date: 2026-05-15T15:56:43Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1264013
  * bsc#1265209

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-54518
  * CVE-2026-46300

  
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-2026-46300 ( 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-2026-46300 ( NVD ):  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 Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 16.0 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).

## 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 for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-753=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-753=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * kernel-default-extra-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-kvmsmall-devel-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-debugsource-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-livepatch-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * gfs2-kmp-default-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-obs-qa-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-syms-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-devel-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-base-6.12.0-160000.31.1.160000.2.12
    * dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * cluster-md-kmp-default-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * dlm-kmp-default-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (nosrc ppc64le
    x86_64)
    * kernel-default-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-kvmsmall-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (x86_64)
    * kernel-azure-debugsource-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-vdso-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-vdso-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-extra-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-extra-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-devel-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-vdso-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch nosrc)
    * kernel-docs-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * kernel-macros-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-source-vanilla-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-docs-html-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-devel-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-source-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (nosrc x86_64)
    * kernel-azure-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le x86_64)
    * kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-base-6.12.0-160000.31.1.160000.2.12
    * kernel-kvmsmall-devel-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * kernel-macros-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-source-vanilla-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-docs-html-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-devel-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-source-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 nosrc)
    * kernel-default-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-default-extra-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-debugsource-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-obs-qa-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-syms-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-devel-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-default-livepatch-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch nosrc)
    * kernel-docs-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (nosrc s390x)
    * kernel-zfcpdump-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (s390x)
    * kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 nosrc)
    * kernel-64kb-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64)
    * kernel-64kb-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-64kb-extra-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-64kb-debugsource-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-64kb-devel-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 nosrc ppc64le x86_64)
    * kernel-kvmsmall-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 nosrc x86_64)
    * kernel-azure-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * kernel-azure-debugsource-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-extra-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-devel-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-extra-6.12.0-160000.31.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (x86_64)
    * kernel-azure-vdso-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-vdso-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-azure-vdso-6.12.0-160000.31.1
    * kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo-6.12.0-160000.31.1

## References:

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

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