<p>Cut-fill slopes, as an economical solution in mountainous road construction, are typically jeopardized by cracks and rainfall. Deep patch repair with geosynthetics is an effective technique to mitigate these issues. This paper proposes an upper-bound analytical framework for evaluating the stability of cracked cut-fill slopes and deep patch slopes under one-dimensional steady infiltration. The proposed framework is employed to investigate suction-induced effects on slope stability and critical failure surface through a series of parametric analyses. The findings indicate that the suction-induced effect generally increases with air-entry pressure and approaches a constant value. The stability of a cracked cut-fill slope can be enhanced by deep patch repair with geosynthetics. Increasing the deep patch depth enhances local stability and reduces the required reinforcement strength. Generally, the depth of the deep patch should be greater than the crack depth to avoid local failures. Furthermore, a design method involving both local and global stability for deep patch slopes is presented, along with a design example for illustration.</p>