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SUSE-SU-2026:21460-1 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceSUSE-SU-2026:21460-1

SUSE-SU-2026:21460-1

HIGH7.8

Security update for the Linux Kernel

Published May 2, 2026

Modified 4 months ago

Fix available

Details

Description of the patch:

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 16.0 kernel was updated to fix various security issues

The following security issues were fixed:

CVE-2026-31431: The copy.fail security issue is fixed by revert to operating out-of-place in algif_aead (bsc#1262573).

Affected Packages

kernel-obs-build

SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2

Fixed in:

6.12.0-160000.29.1

kernel-syms

SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2

Fixed in:

6.12.0-160000.29.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1262573

https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-May/025796.html

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

https://www.suse.com/support/security/rating/

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202621460-1/

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

7.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

7.8/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Upstream

Ecosystems

SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2

Timeline

PublishedMay 2, 2026

ModifiedMay 2, 2026