# SUSE-SU-2026:2997-1: kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_26 security update

SUSE-SU-2026:2997-1, released July 15, 2026, fixes 11 CVEs in kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_26 (version 3-150600.2.2). One of them is being exploited (CVE-2026-53362); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2997-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jul 15, 2026
- Priority: Patch now (Closes CVE-2026-53362, exploited (CISA KEV))
- CVEs: 11, exploited: 1, on CISA KEV: 1
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:2997-1

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_26](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp6-update-26.md) | sles 15.6 | 3-150600.2.2 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-53362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-53362.md) | Patch now | ipv6: account for fraggap on the paged allocation path | 7.8 | 0.0071 | CISA KEV |
| [CVE-2026-43501](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-43501.md) | High | ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows | 9.8 | 0.0073 |  |
| [CVE-2026-43037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-43037.md) | High | ip6_tunnel: clear skb2->cb[] in ip4ip6_err() | 9.8 | 0.0069 |  |
| [CVE-2026-46243](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-46243.md) | High | smb: client: reject userspace cifs.spnego descriptions | 7.8 | 0.0041 |  |
| [CVE-2026-52943](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-52943.md) | High | net: skbuff: fix missing zerocopy reference in pskb_carve helpers | 7.8 | 0.0030 |  |
| [CVE-2026-46173](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-46173.md) | High | exit: prevent preemption of oopsing TASK_DEAD task | 7.8 | 0.0013 |  |
| [CVE-2026-46120](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-46120.md) | High | kernel: kernel: ip6_gre: Use cached t->net in ip6erspan_changelink() | 8.8 | 0.0013 |  |
| [CVE-2026-45970](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-45970.md) | High | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_12: bonding: alb: fix UAF in rlb_arp_recv during bond up/down (bsc#1267206). | 8.8 | 0.0013 |  |
| [CVE-2026-31758](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-31758.md) | High | kernel-default-base: usb: usbtmc: Flush anchored URBs in usbtmc_release (bsc#1264093). | 7.8 | 0.0013 |  |
| [CVE-2026-52909](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-52909.md) | High | ip6_vti: set netns_immutable on the fallback device. | 7.8 | 0.0011 |  |
| [CVE-2026-46227](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-46227.md) | High | sctp: revalidate list cursor after sctp_sendmsg_to_asoc() in SCTP_SENDALL | 8.4 | 0.0010 |  |

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