Issued:: 2026-02-16
Updated:: 2026-02-16

RHSA-2026:2722 - 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.

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):

kernel: ntb_hw_switchtec: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in switchtec_ntb_mw_set_trans (CVE-2023-53034)
kernel: smc: Fix use-after-free in __pnet_find_base_ndev() (CVE-2025-40064)
kernel: Linux kernel: Out-of-bounds write in fbdev can lead to privilege escalation, information disclosure, or denial of service. (CVE-2025-40304)
kernel: Linux kernel: Information disclosure and denial of service via out-of-bounds read in font glyph handling (CVE-2025-40322)
kernel: NFSv4/pNFS: Clear NFS_INO_LAYOUTCOMMIT in pnfs_mark_layout_stateid_invalid (CVE-2025-68349)
kernel: svcrdma: use rc_pageoff for memcpy byte offset (CVE-2025-68811)
kernel: nvme-tcp: fix NULL pointer dereferences in nvmet_tcp_build_pdu_iovec (CVE-2026-22998)

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	9	x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian	9	ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems	9	s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64	9	aarch64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64	9	x86_64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian	9	ppc64le
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems	9	s390x
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64	9	aarch64

Updated Packages

kernel-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-64k-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-cross-headers-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
perf-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-tools-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-uki-virt-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-64k-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-doc-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.noarch.rpm
kernel-debug-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-debug-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-headers-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-64k-debug-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
rv-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
python3-perf-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
libperf-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
rv-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
python3-perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.src.rpm
libperf-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-tools-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
python3-perf-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
python3-perf-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
perf-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-64k-debug-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
python3-perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-rt-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-64k-debug-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
python3-perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
rv-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-64k-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-tools-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
libperf-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
rv-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
libperf-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-rt-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
rtla-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
python3-perf-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
libperf-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-64k-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-cross-headers-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
libperf-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-cross-headers-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-64k-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-64k-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-debug-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-rt-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
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kernel-debug-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
libperf-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
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libperf-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
rtla-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
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kernel-tools-libs-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
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kernel-rt-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-uki-virt-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
rtla-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-cross-headers-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-headers-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
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kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-modules-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
perf-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
perf-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-core-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.x86_64.rpm
python3-perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm
kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra-5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_7.aarch64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

References

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