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SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0 kernel update blocks crashes and data leaks

published 2 months ago
Summary

The latest live‑patch for the SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel addresses several flaws that could cause system crashes, unauthorized data access, or network problems. Applying this update keeps the operating system stable and protects confidential information. Install the patch as soon as possible using your normal update process.

What to do
  • Update suse kernel-livepatch-micro-6-0_update_18 to version 8-1.1.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0 suse kernel-livepatch-micro-6-0_update_18 < 8-1.1
Fix: upgrade to 8-1.1
Original advisory text
Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 18 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0)

This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.4.0-41.1 fixes various security issues:

The following security issues were fixed:

- CVE-2026-53224: sctp: validate embedded INIT chunk and address list lengths in cookie (bsc#1270023)
- CVE-2026-53246: sctp: validate cached peer INIT chunk length in COOKIE_ECHO processing (bsc#1270024).
- CVE-2026-23449: net/sched: teql: Fix double-free in teql_master_xmit (bsc#1262213).
- CVE-2026-31629: nfc: llcp: add missing return after LLCP_CLOSED checks (bsc#1263791).
- CVE-2026-43077: crypto: algif_aead - Fix minimum RX size check for decryption (bsc#1265306).
- CVE-2026-43109: x86: shadow stacks: proper error handling for mmap lock (bsc#1269282).
- CVE-2026-43110: wifi: brcmfmac: validate bsscfg indices in IF events (bsc#1264483).
- CVE-2026-46037: ipv4: icmp: validate reply type before using icmp_pointers (bsc#1267362).
- CVE-2026-46242: eventpoll: fix ep_remove struct eventpoll / struct file UAF (bsc#1270300).
- CVE-2026-46274: io-wq: check that the predecessor is hashed in io_wq_remove_pending() (bsc#1268624).
- CVE-2026-46319: net/sched: act_ct: Only release RCU read lock after ct_ft (bsc#1268281).
- CVE-2026-52923: ipc: limit next_id allocation to the valid ID range (bsc#1269034).
- CVE-2026-52956: libceph: Fix potential out-of-bounds access in __ceph_x_decrypt() (bsc#1272139).
- CVE-2026-52972: crypto: af_alg - Cap AEAD AD length to 0x80000000 (bsc#1269196).
- CVE-2026-53133: RDMA/umem: Fix truncation for block sizes >= 4G (bsc#1269822).
- CVE-2026-53182: wifi: nl80211: reject oversized EMA RNR lists (bsc#1269885).
- CVE-2026-64530: net/sched: cls_api: Handle TC_ACT_CONSUMED in tcf_qevent_hand (bsc#1271867).
- CVE-2026-64600: xfs: resample the data fork mapping after cycling ILOCK (RefluXFS) (bsc#1271543).
- CVE-2026-23240: Amend fix ("tls: Fix race condition in tls_sw_cancel_work_tx()") (bsc#1262404).
References
Timeline
Published31 Aug 2026
Updated10 Sep 2026
First seen10 Sep 2026
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