ESSA-2026:0086: Important: SUSE Liberty Linux security update for kernel

[Update Advisories for SUSE Liberty Linux]

# security update for kernel

Announcement ID: ESSA-2026:0086
Rating: Important

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-31431



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-31431 ( 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 Liberty Linux 8


An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place (CVE-2026-31431)
  

## Package List:

  * SUSE Liberty Linux 8:
    * bpftool 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-abi-stablelists 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-core 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-cross-headers 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-debug 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-debug-core 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-debug-devel 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-debug-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-devel 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-doc 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-headers 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-ipaclones-internal 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-modules 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-selftests-internal 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-tools-libs 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * kernel-tools-libs-devel 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * perf 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1
    * python3-perf 4.18.0-553.120.1.el8_10.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31431.html