diff --git a/COPYING-5.14.0-611.54.6.el9 b/COPYING-5.14.0-611.55.1.el9
similarity index 100%
rename from COPYING-5.14.0-611.54.6.el9
rename to COPYING-5.14.0-611.55.1.el9
diff --git a/Makefile.rhelver b/Makefile.rhelver
index 89455b77bc..f4c77bf9ac 100644
--- a/Makefile.rhelver
+++ b/Makefile.rhelver
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ RHEL_MINOR = 7
 #
 # Use this spot to avoid future merge conflicts.
 # Do not trim this comment.
-RHEL_RELEASE = 611.54.1
+RHEL_RELEASE = 611.55.1
 
 #
 # ZSTREAM
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
index a92c54d6d4..a6506a81b8 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
@@ -1467,6 +1467,7 @@ ssize_t	ip_append_page(struct sock *sk, struct flowi4 *fl4, struct page *page,
 			err = -EMSGSIZE;
 			goto error;
 		}
+
 		if (!(flags & MSG_NO_SHARED_FRAGS))
 			skb_shinfo(skb)->flags |= SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG;
 
diff --git a/redhat/kernel.changelog-9.7 b/redhat/kernel.changelog-9.7
index b7f0bf698f..70e1f6aba6 100644
--- a/redhat/kernel.changelog-9.7
+++ b/redhat/kernel.changelog-9.7
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+* Sat May 09 2026 CKI KWF Bot <cki-ci-bot+kwf-gitlab-com@redhat.com> [5.14.0-611.55.1.el9_7]
+- xfrm: esp: avoid in-place decrypt on shared skb frags (Sabrina Dubroca) [RHEL-174561] {CVE-2026-43284}
+Resolves: RHEL-174561
+
 * Sat May 02 2026 CKI KWF Bot <cki-ci-bot+kwf-gitlab-com@redhat.com> [5.14.0-611.54.1.el9_7]
 - crypto: algif_aead - snapshot IV for async AEAD requests (Vladislav Dronov) [RHEL-172201]
 - crypto: algif_aead - Fix minimum RX size check for decryption (Vladislav Dronov) [RHEL-172201]