SUSE-RU-2026:24248-1: important: Recommended update for the initial kernel livepatch

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# Recommended update for the initial kernel livepatch

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:24248-1  
Release Date: 2026-10-12T13:24:35Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that can now be installed.

## Description:

This update provides the initial livepatches for the SUSE Linux Enterprise 16.0
kernel update. This update does not contain any fixes and will be updated with
livepatches later.

## 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-16.0-1905

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1905

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_39-default-debuginfo-1-160000.1.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE16_Update_18-debugsource-1-160000.1.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_39-default-1-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_39-default-debuginfo-1-160000.1.1
    * kernel-livepatch-SLE16_Update_18-debugsource-1-160000.1.1
    * kernel-livepatch-6_12_0-160000_39-default-1-160000.1.1

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