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SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (Live Patch 41 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5) (SUSE-SU-2026:3001-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 327320
Synopsis
The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:3001-1 advisory.This update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 5.14.21-150500.55.169 fixes various security issues
The following security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2026-31758: usb: usbtmc: Flush anchored URBs in usbtmc_release (bsc#1264094).
- CVE-2026-43366: io_uring/kbuf: check if target buffer list is still legacy on recycle (bsc#1265117).
- CVE-2026-45970: bonding: alb: fix UAF in rlb_arp_recv during bond up/down (bsc#1267206).
- CVE-2026-46120: ip6_gre: Use cached t->net in ip6erspan_changelink() (bsc#1267893).
- CVE-2026-46173: exit: prevent preemption of oopsing TASK_DEAD task (bsc#1267723).
- CVE-2026-46227: sctp: revalidate list cursor after sctp_sendmsg_to_asoc() in SCTP_SENDALL (bsc#1267698).
- CVE-2026-52909: ip6_vti: set netns_immutable on the fallback device (bsc#1268662).
- CVE-2026-52943: net: skbuff: fix missing zerocopy reference in pskb_carve helpers (bsc#1269023).
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.
Solution
Update the affected kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_169-default package.See Also
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1264094
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1265117
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1267206
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1267698
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1267723
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1267893
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1268662
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1269023
https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-July/048255.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31758
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43366
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-45970
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46120
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46173
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46227
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 327320
File Name: suse_SU-2026-3001-1.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 7/16/2026
Updated: 7/16/2026
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.9
Percentile: 99.36
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-52909
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-52943
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_169-default, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/15/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-31758, CVE-2026-43366, CVE-2026-45970, CVE-2026-46120, CVE-2026-46173, CVE-2026-46227, CVE-2026-52909, CVE-2026-52943
SuSE: SUSE-SU-2026:3001-1