CVE-2025-22097: Important · kernel security update
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 6.12.0-55.31.1.el10_0 soon.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 00:05 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.12.0-55.31.1.el10_0
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the AlmaLinux to 6.12.0-55.31.1.el10_0.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10kernel-abi-stablelists | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AlmaLinux 10kernel-doc | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A security update is available and should be applied promptly. The fixed kernel version is 6.12.0-55.31.1.el10_0. Systems running affected versions prior to this should be updated and rebooted to apply the fix. Refer to the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:15447 for detailed update instructions.
Description
A security update has been issued for the Linux kernel addressing multiple vulnerabilities including CVE-2025-22097, which fixes a use-after-free and double free error in the drm/vkms component during initialization. This update is rated as Important by Red Hat and affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related variants. The update requires a system reboot to take effect.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15447 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-22097 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-37803 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38350 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38449 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/2360223 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/2365013 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/2382054 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/2383519 (opens in a new tab)
- errata.almalinux.org/10/ALSA-2025-15447.html (opens in a new tab)
- redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-38684.html (opens in a new tab)