The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:2202-1 advisory.

    The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4 kernel was updated to fix various security issues

    The following security issues were fixed:

    - CVE-2021-47103: inet: fully convert sk->sk_rx_dst to RCU rules (bsc#1221010).
    - CVE-2023-20585: x86/CPU: Fix FPDSS on Zen1 (bsc#1243603).
    - CVE-2026-23239: espintcp: Fix race condition in espintcp_close() (bsc#1259485).
    - CVE-2026-23240: tls: Fix race condition in tls_sw_cancel_work_tx() (bsc#1259484).
    - CVE-2026-23271: perf: Fix __perf_event_overflow() vs perf_remove_from_context() race (bsc#1260018).
    - CVE-2026-23351: netfilter: nft_set_pipapo: split gc into unlink and reclaim phase (bsc#1260526).
    - CVE-2026-23393: bridge: cfm: Fix race condition in peer_mep deletion (bsc#1260522).
    - CVE-2026-23449: net/sched: teql: Fix double-free in teql_master_xmit (bsc#1261779).
    - CVE-2026-23458: netfilter: ctnetlink: fix use-after-free in ctnetlink_dump_exp_ct() (bsc#1261781).
    - CVE-2026-23462: Bluetooth: HIDP: Fix possible UAF (bsc#1261710).
    - CVE-2026-31402: nfsd: fix heap overflow in NFSv4.0 LOCK replay cache (bsc#1261638).
    - CVE-2026-31403: NFSD: Hold net reference for the lifetime of /proc/fs/nfs/exports fd (bsc#1261796).
    - CVE-2026-31408: Bluetooth: SCO: Fix use-after-free in sco_recv_frame() due to missing sock_hold     (bsc#1261797).
    - CVE-2026-31436: dmaengine: idxd: fix possible wrong descriptor completion in llist_abort_desc()     (bsc#1262602).
    - CVE-2026-31504: net: fix fanout UAF in packet_release() via NETDEV_UP race (bsc#1263085).
    - CVE-2026-31507: net/smc: fix double-free of smc_spd_priv when tee() duplicates splice pipe buffer     (bsc#1263095).
    - CVE-2026-31512: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Validate PDU length before reading SDU length in     l2cap_ecred_data_rcv()       (bsc#1262734).
    - CVE-2026-31533: net/tls: fix use-after-free in -EBUSY error path of tls_do_encryption (bsc#1262758).
    - CVE-2026-31570: can: gw: fix OOB heap access in cgw_csum_crc8_rel() (bsc#1263065).
    - CVE-2026-31586: mm: blk-cgroup: fix use-after-free in cgwb_release_workfn() (bsc#1263176).
    - CVE-2026-31588: KVM: x86: Use scratch field in MMIO fragment to hold small write values (bsc#1263165).
    - CVE-2026-31602: ALSA: ctxfi: Limit PTP to a single page (bsc#1263723).
    - CVE-2026-31607: usbip: validate number_of_packets in usbip_pack_ret_submit() (bsc#1263600).
    - CVE-2026-31649: net: stmmac: fix integer underflow in chain mode (bsc#1263582).
    - CVE-2026-31656: drm/i915/gt: fix refcount underflow in intel_engine_park_heartbeat (bsc#1263170).
    - CVE-2026-31662: tipc: fix bc_ackers underflow on duplicate GRP_ACK_MSG (bsc#1263131).
    - CVE-2026-31669: mptcp: fix slab-use-after-free in __inet_lookup_established (bsc#1263141).
    - CVE-2026-31685: netfilter: ip6t_eui64: reject invalid MAC header for all packets (bsc#1263668).
    - CVE-2026-31694: fuse: reject oversized dirents in page cache (bsc#1263901).
    - CVE-2026-31700: net/packet: fix TOCTOU race on mmap'd vnet_hdr in tpacket_snd() (bsc#1263882).
    - CVE-2026-31738: vxlan: validate ND option lengths in vxlan_na_create (bsc#1264059).
    - CVE-2026-31787: xen/privcmd: fix double free via VMA splitting (bsc#1262181).
    - CVE-2026-43025: netfilter: ctnetlink: ignore explicit helper on new expectations (bsc#1263931).
    - CVE-2026-43027: netfilter: nf_conntrack_helper: pass helper to expect cleanup (bsc#1263933).
    - CVE-2026-43050: atm: lec: fix use-after-free in sock_def_readable() (bsc#1264082).
    - CVE-2026-43110: wifi: brcmfmac: validate bsscfg indices in IF events (bsc#1264482).
    - CVE-2026-43126: ALSA: mixer: oss: Add card disconnect checkpoints (bsc#1264634).
    - CVE-2026-43190: netfilter: xt_tcpmss: check remaining length before reading optlen (bsc#1264848).
    - CVE-2026-43214: KVM: x86: Add SRCU protection for reading PDPTRs in __get_sregs2() (bsc#1264651).
    - CVE-2026-43329: netfilter: flowtable: strictly check for maximum number of actions (bsc#1265085).
    - CVE-2026-43334: Bluetooth: SMP: force responder MITM requirements before building the pairing response     (bsc#1265090).
    - CVE-2026-43365: xfs: fix undersized l_iclog_roundoff values (bsc#1265119).
    - CVE-2026-43437: ALSA: pcm: fix use-after-free on linked stream runtime in snd_pcm_drain() (bsc#1265126).
    - CVE-2026-43494: net/rds: reset op_nents when zerocopy page pin fails (bsc#1265626).
    - CVE-2026-43500: supported.conf: drop rxrpc and af_kfs (bsc#1264450).
    - CVE-2026-43503: net: skbuff: propagate shared-frag marker through frag-transfer helpers (bsc#1265960).
    - CVE-2026-46333: ptrace: slightly saner 'get_dumpable()' logic (bsc#1265308).

    The following non security issues were fixed:

    - check-for-config-changes: Exclude CC_MS_EXTENSIONS.
    - check-for-config-changes: Exclude HAVE_CFI_ICALL_NORMALIZE_INTEGERS{,_RUSTC}.
    - crypto: qat - fix ring to service map for QAT GEN4 (bsc#1258248).
    - crypto: qat - refactor fw config related functions (bsc#1258248).
    - crypto: qat - use masks for AE groups (bsc#1258248).
    - dm init: ensure device probing has finished in dm-mod.waitfor= (git-fixes).
    - mkspec: Add signature to source list only when it exists.
    - net/rds: reset op_nents when zerocopy page pin fails (bsc#1265626).
    - net: gro: don't merge zcopy skbs (git-fixes).
    - nvmet-rdma: fix possible bad dereference when freeing rsps (bsc#1260983).
    - ocfs2: fix possible deadlock between unlink and dio_end_io_write (bsc#1258718).
    - ocfs2: split transactions in dio completion to avoid credit exhaustion (bsc#1258718).
    - xfrm: esp: avoid in-place decrypt on shared skb frags.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

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SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2026:2202-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 318286

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Version 1.3 Sep 18, 2026, 2:17 PM Exploit attributes ("Exploit framework core" set to "True") Plugin Feed: 202609181417
Version 1.2 Jun 9, 2026, 11:10 AM Exploit attributes ("Exploit framework metasploit" set to "True") Plugin Feed: 202606091110
Version 1.1 Jun 3, 2026, 10:45 AM New Plugin Feed: 202606031045