ESSA-2026:0085: Important: SUSE Liberty Linux security update for kernel

[Update Advisories for SUSE Liberty Linux]

# security update for kernel

Announcement ID: ESSA-2026:0085
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 9


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): CVE-2026-31431: kernel: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place
  

## Package List:

  * SUSE Liberty Linux 9:
    * kernel 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-abi-stablelists 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-core 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-cross-headers 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-debug 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-debug-core 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-debug-devel 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-debug-modules 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-debug-modules-core 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-debug-modules-extra 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-debug-modules-partner 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-debug-uki-virt 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-debug-uki-virt-addons 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-devel 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-doc 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-headers 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-modules 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-modules-core 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-modules-extra 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-modules-partner 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-debug 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-debug-devel 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-debug-modules-core 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-debug-modules-partner 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-devel 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-devel-matched 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-modules-extra 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-rt-modules-partner 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-selftests-internal 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-tools 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-tools-libs 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-tools-libs-devel 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-uki-virt 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * kernel-uki-virt-addons 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * libperf 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * perf 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * python3-perf 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * rtla 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1
    * rv 5.14.0-611.49.1.el9_7.1

## References:

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