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<h1>Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 72 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)</h1>
<table class="table table-striped table-bordered">
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<th>Announcement ID:</th>
<td>SUSE-SU-2026:1885-1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Release Date:</th>
<td>2026-05-17T05:34:07Z</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Rating:</th>
<td>important</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>References:</th>
<td>
<ul>
<li style="display: inline;">
<a href="https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264459">bsc#1264459</a>
</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>
Cross-References:
</th>
<td>
<ul>
<li style="display: inline;">
<a href="https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43284.html">CVE-2026-43284</a>
</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>CVSS scores:</th>
<td>
<ul class="list-group">
<li class="list-group-item">
<span class="cvss-reference">CVE-2026-43284</span>
<span class="cvss-source">
(
SUSE
):
</span>
<span class="cvss-score">8.8</span>
<span class="cvss-vector">CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H</span>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
<span class="cvss-reference">CVE-2026-43284</span>
<span class="cvss-source">
(
NVD
):
</span>
<span class="cvss-score">7.8</span>
<span class="cvss-vector">CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H</span>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
<span class="cvss-reference">CVE-2026-43284</span>
<span class="cvss-source">
(
NVD
):
</span>
<span class="cvss-score">8.8</span>
<span class="cvss-vector">CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H</span>
</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Affected Products:</th>
<td>
<ul class="list-group">
<li class="list-group-item">openSUSE Leap 15.4</li>
<li class="list-group-item">openSUSE Leap 15.6</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4</li>
<li class="list-group-item">SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.</p>
<h2>Description:</h2>
<p>This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 4.12.14-122.272 fixes one security issue</p>
<p>The following security issue was fixed:</p>
<ul>
<li>CVE-2026-43284: xfrm: esp: avoid in-place decrypt on shared skb frags (bsc#1264459).</li>
</ul>
<h2>Patch Instructions:</h2>
<p>
To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended
installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".<br/>
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
</p>
<ul class="list-group">
<li class="list-group-item">
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
<br/>
<code>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</code>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
openSUSE Leap 15.4
<br/>
<code>zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1886=1 SUSE-2026-1885=1 SUSE-2026-1883=1</code>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
openSUSE Leap 15.6
<br/>
<code>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</code>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6
<br/>
<code>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</code>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
<br/>
<code>zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2026-1893=1</code>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Package List:</h2>
<ul>
<li>
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
<ul>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_46-debugsource-7-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_184-default-debuginfo-7-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_179-default-debuginfo-11-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_167-default-18-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_167-default-debuginfo-18-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_184-default-7-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_41-debugsource-18-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_45-debugsource-11-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_179-default-11-150400.2.1</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
<ul>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_46-debugsource-7-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_184-default-debuginfo-7-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_179-default-debuginfo-11-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_167-default-18-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_167-default-debuginfo-18-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_184-default-7-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_41-debugsource-18-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_45-debugsource-11-150400.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_179-default-11-150400.2.1</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
<ul>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_21-debugsource-3-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_11-debugsource-17-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_23-debugsource-2-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_70-default-debuginfo-11-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_14-debugsource-11-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_15-debugsource-11-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-debuginfo-17-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_100-default-2-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_65-default-11-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_53-default-17-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-6-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_13-debugsource-15-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_53-default-debuginfo-17-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-debuginfo-6-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_92-default-3-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_12-debugsource-17-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default-debuginfo-15-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_18-debugsource-6-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default-15-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_92-default-debuginfo-3-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_65-default-debuginfo-11-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-17-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_70-default-11-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_100-default-debuginfo-2-150600.2.1</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP6 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
<ul>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_21-debugsource-3-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_11-debugsource-17-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_23-debugsource-2-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_70-default-debuginfo-11-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_14-debugsource-11-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_15-debugsource-11-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-debuginfo-17-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_100-default-2-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_65-default-11-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_53-default-17-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-6-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_13-debugsource-15-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_53-default-debuginfo-17-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-debuginfo-6-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_92-default-3-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_12-debugsource-17-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default-debuginfo-15-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_18-debugsource-6-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_60-default-15-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_92-default-debuginfo-3-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_65-default-debuginfo-11-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_50-default-17-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_70-default-11-150600.2.1</li>
<li>kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_100-default-debuginfo-2-150600.2.1</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
<ul>
<li>kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_272-default-11-2.1</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>References:</h2>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43284.html">https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43284.html</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264459">https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264459</a>
</li>
</ul>
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