SB2026071402 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 72 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5)
Published: July 14, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 7 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31685)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in ip6t_eui64 when processing packets with an invalid MAC header. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to cause a denial of service.
2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43025)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in the ctnetlink expectation handling code when processing netlink requests that create expectations with a helper different from the existing master conntrack helper. A remote user can send a specially crafted netlink request to disclose sensitive information.
The issue can allow reading kernel memory bytes beyond the expectation boundary.
3) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43037)
CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a stack-based buffer overflow in ip4ip6_err() and __ip_options_echo() when processing a crafted packet that triggers ICMP error handling on a cloned skb. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to execute arbitrary code.
The issue is caused by reusing skb cb[] data written by the IPv6 receive path as IPv4 metadata, allowing attacker-controlled packet data to influence the copied option length.
4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43190)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in the xt_tcpmss TCP option parser when parsing a TCP option field whose last byte is not EOL or NOP. A local user can supply a specially crafted packet to disclose sensitive information.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43437)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in snd_pcm_drain() when handling a linked stream runtime after releasing the stream lock. A local user can trigger a concurrent close() on the linked stream's file descriptor to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs because the drain path dereferences stale runtime fields from a linked stream after the runtime can be freed by concurrent unlink and detach operations.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-45970)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in the rlb_arp_recv function in the bonding ALB RX path when processing ARP messages during rapid bond up/down cycles. A local user can trigger concurrent bond up/down operations while ARP traffic is being received to cause a denial of service.
The issue is triggered by a race condition between rlb_arp_recv() and rlb_deinitialize().
7) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46243)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information, modify data, or cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the cifs.spnego key description handling in fs/smb/client/cifs_spnego.c when processing userspace-created cifs.spnego keys through request_key(2) or add_key(2). A local user can supply a crafted cifs.spnego description to disclose sensitive information, modify data, or cause a denial of service.
The issue arises because authority-bearing fields such as pid, uid, creduid, and upcall_target may be treated by cifs.upcall as kernel-originating inputs.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.