openSUSE Leap 15.3
openSUSE Leap 15.3
The SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.3 reached end of service life on Dec 31, 2022 — SUSE no longer ships security patches or fixes for it. Our third-party support keeps it safe to run: 24/7 engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance.
24/7 engineers own your openSUSE Leap 15.3 incidents end to end.
Mitigation and patch-around guidance when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Controls evidence and documentation that keep auditors satisfied.
Specifications
- product
- opensuse
- release
- 15.3
- product Label
- openSUSE
- release Label
- Leap 15.3
- codename
- lts
- latest Version
- release Date
- 2021-06-02
- maintained
- source Url
- https://endoflife.date/opensuse
Lifecycle Dates
- End of Service Life
- Dec 31, 2022
- Last OEM Support
- Dec 31, 2022
OEM vs. 3rd Party Support
See how third-party support compares to the vendor contract for openSUSE Leap 15.3 — monitoring, break/fix, vulnerability work, operations and compliance, before and after EOSL.
| Feature | OEM Support | 3rd Party Support |
|---|---|---|
| Post-EOSL Support | ||
| Break/Fix Support | Until EOSL | |
| 24/7 Monitoring | ||
| Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation | ||
| Managed Operations | ||
| Procedure & Configuration Review | ||
| Compliance & Audit Documentation | Limited | |
| Discounted Migration to Other Platforms |
Why Choose 3rd Party Support for openSUSE Leap 15.3?
Vulnerability Remediation
Scanning, mitigation and patch-around guidance for openSUSE Leap 15.3 when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Procedure review, controls evidence and the documentation auditors ask for — maintained continuously, not scrambled at audit time.
24/7 Expert Support
Engineers who know this release monitor, manage and fix issues around the clock — break/fix to managed operations.
openSUSE Leap 15.3 Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.3 still supported?
SUSE ended support for the openSUSE Leap 15.3 on Dec 31, 2022 — no more patches or fixes from the vendor. Third-party support keeps it covered: our engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance for as long as you run it.
When is the SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.3 end of service life (EOSL) date?
SUSE lists the end of service life for the openSUSE Leap 15.3 as Dec 31, 2022.
Can I keep using the openSUSE Leap 15.3 after its EOSL date?
Yes. EOSL means SUSE stops issuing patches and support — the software itself keeps running. Third-party support covers it from there: issue management, security vulnerability remediation, and the compliance documentation auditors ask for, for as long as you choose to run it.
How much does third-party support for the openSUSE Leap 15.3 cost?
Typically 40-70% below the OEM maintenance renewal price. Exact pricing depends on quantity, service level and location — request a quote and we respond within 24 hours.
Known Vulnerabilities Affecting openSUSE Leap 15.3
4 published CVEs affect the SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.3, including 1 rated critical or high severity. SUSE no longer ships security patches for this release — our engineers provide mitigation guidance, workarounds and hardening support.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-31431 | HIGH | 7.8 | Apr 22, 2026 | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place This mostly reverts commit 72548b093ee3 except for the copying of the associated data. There is no benefit in operating in-place in algif_aead since the source and destination come from different mappings. Get rid of all the complexity added for in-place operation and just copy the AD directly. |
| CVE-2021-46142 | MEDIUM | 5.5 | Jan 6, 2022 | An issue was discovered in uriparser before 0.9.6. It performs invalid free operations in uriNormalizeSyntax. |
| CVE-2021-46141 | MEDIUM | 5.5 | Jan 6, 2022 | An issue was discovered in uriparser before 0.9.6. It performs invalid free operations in uriFreeUriMembers and uriMakeOwner. |
| CVE-2022-31252 | MEDIUM | 4.4 | Oct 6, 2022 | A Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in chkstat of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4, openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 did not consider group writable path components, allowing local attackers with access to a group what can write to a location included in the path to a privileged binary to influence path resolution. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 permissions versions prior to 20170707. openSUSE Leap 15.3 permissions versions prior to |