- Issued:
- 2025-06-25
- Updated:
- 2025-06-25
RHSA-2025:9584 - Moderate: kernel security update
Synopsis
Moderate: kernel security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Moderate
Topic
An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
Security Fix(es):
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kernel: nbd: always initialize struct msghdr completely (CVE-2024-26638)
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kernel: SUNRPC: Fix a suspicious RCU usage warning (CVE-2023-52623)
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kernel: net/sched: flower: Fix chain template offload (CVE-2024-26669)
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kernel: drm/i915/vma: Fix UAF on destroy against retire race (CVE-2024-26939)
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kernel: wifi: mac80211: fix potential sta-link leak (CVE-2024-35838)
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kernel: irqchip/gic-v3-its: Prevent double free on error (CVE-2024-35847)
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kernel: drm/vmwgfx: fix a memleak in vmw_gmrid_man_get_node (CVE-2023-52662)
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kernel: block: fix overflow in blk_ioctl_discard() (CVE-2024-36917)
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kernel: netfilter: nf_tables: prefer nft_chain_validate (CVE-2024-41042)
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kernel: bpf: fix OOB devmap writes when deleting elements (CVE-2024-56615)
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kernel: ndisc: use RCU protection in ndisc_alloc_skb() (CVE-2025-21764)
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kernel: vmxnet3: Fix packet corruption in vmxnet3_xdp_xmit_frame (CVE-2024-58099)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Solution
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 9.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 9.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 9.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 9.4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates | 9.4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 9.4 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates | 9.4 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 9.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 9.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 9.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 9.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 9.4 | s390x |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 9.4 | aarch64 |
Updated Packages
- kernel-rt-modules-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- python3-perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-cross-headers-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- rv-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- rv-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-rt-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-64k-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-rt-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- bpftool-debuginfo-7.3.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- perf-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-64k-modules-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-cross-headers-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- perf-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- rv-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-rt-kvm-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-rt-debug-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-tools-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- python3-perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-64k-debug-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-64k-debug-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-headers-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-cross-headers-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- libperf-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- rv-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-rt-debug-kvm-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-uki-virt-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- perf-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-tools-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-modules-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-headers-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-64k-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-modules-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-rt-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- rtla-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-debug-uki-virt-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- bpftool-debuginfo-7.3.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- bpftool-7.3.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-debug-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-rt-debug-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-rt-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-tools-libs-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- libperf-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- libperf-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- python3-perf-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-rt-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-cross-headers-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-tools-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-rt-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- python3-perf-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- libperf-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-64k-debug-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- libperf-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- bpftool-7.3.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-64k-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-tools-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-tools-libs-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- rtla-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- libperf-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- bpftool-7.3.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- bpftool-debuginfo-7.3.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- python3-perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.noarch.rpm
- kernel-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- libperf-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- rtla-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-tools-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.src.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-64k-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-tools-libs-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- python3-perf-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- python3-perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- python3-perf-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-tools-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- bpftool-debuginfo-7.3.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
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- kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-rt-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-modules-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-doc-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.noarch.rpm
- kernel-headers-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- perf-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- bpftool-7.3.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-tools-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-modules-extra-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-tools-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- libperf-debuginfo-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- rtla-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-64k-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-modules-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
- kernel-headers-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-modules-core-5.14.0-427.74.1.el9_4.s390x.rpm
Fixes
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CVEs
- CVE-2023-52623
- CVE-2023-52662
- CVE-2024-26638
- CVE-2024-26669
- CVE-2024-26939
- CVE-2024-35838
- CVE-2024-35847
- CVE-2024-36917
- CVE-2024-41042
- CVE-2024-56615
- CVE-2024-58099
- CVE-2025-21764
- CVE-2025-38234
References
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.