Red Hat Security Advisory: glibc security update
A double free vulnerability (CVE-2025-8058) was identified in the GNU C Library (glibc) packages used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. This vulnerability affects core system libraries essential for Linux system functionality. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with an update to address this issue, rated as having moderate security impact.
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Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2025-8058 is a double free flaw in glibc, the standard C library and related components used by multiple programs on Linux systems. This flaw could potentially lead to memory corruption issues. Red Hat has released an update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to fix this vulnerability, as detailed in advisory RHSA-2025:12980. The advisory covers multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. The update is intended to remediate the double free condition to prevent potential exploitation.
Potential Impact
The double free vulnerability in glibc could lead to memory corruption, which may cause application crashes or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat, indicating a significant but not critical risk to affected systems. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for glibc in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address CVE-2025-8058. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:12980 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. This update is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed as available. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: glibc security update
Description
A double free vulnerability (CVE-2025-8058) was identified in the GNU C Library (glibc) packages used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. This vulnerability affects core system libraries essential for Linux system functionality. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with an update to address this issue, rated as having moderate security impact.
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-8058 is a double free flaw in glibc, the standard C library and related components used by multiple programs on Linux systems. This flaw could potentially lead to memory corruption issues. Red Hat has released an update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to fix this vulnerability, as detailed in advisory RHSA-2025:12980. The advisory covers multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. The update is intended to remediate the double free condition to prevent potential exploitation.
Potential Impact
The double free vulnerability in glibc could lead to memory corruption, which may cause application crashes or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat, indicating a significant but not critical risk to affected systems. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for glibc in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address CVE-2025-8058. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:12980 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. This update is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed as available. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:12980
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3cc29e4853345fc16d4104
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 05:54:38 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 06:02:19 UTC
Last updated: 06/25/2026, 06:38:17 UTC
Views: 3
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