# SUSE-SU-2026:0216-1: Security update for kernel-firmware

> An update to AMD CPU microcode addresses potential security vulnerabilities, requiring system administrators to apply the patch to prevent local privilege escalation or code execution.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 22 Jan 2026

## What is SUSE-SU-2026:0216-1?

SUSE-SU-2026:0216-1 is a vulnerability in kernel-firmware, published on 22 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

This update for kernel-firmware fixes the following issues:

- Update AMD CPU ucode to 20251203 (bsc#1256483)

## Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2026:0216-1?


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `kernel-firmware` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | All versions | 20220509-150400.4.31.1 |
| `kernel-firmware` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | All versions | 20220509-150400.4.31.1 |
| `kernel-firmware` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | All versions | 20220509-150400.4.31.1 |
| `kernel-firmware` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | All versions | 20220509-150400.4.31.1 |
| `kernel-firmware` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | All versions | 20220509-150400.4.31.1 |
| `kernel-firmware` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | All versions | 20220509-150400.4.31.1 |

## How do I fix SUSE-SU-2026:0216-1?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is SUSE-SU-2026:0216-1 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2026:0216-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for SUSE-SU-2026:0216-1 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: SUSE-SU-2026:0216-1 is a vulnerability in kernel-firmware, published on 22 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2026:0216-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: kernel-firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2026-0216-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2026-0216-1/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0216-1

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2026-0216-1/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.
