Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update
The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements. Security Fix(es): * kernel: i40e: fix race condition by adding filter's intermediate sync state (CVE-2024-53088) * kernel: mptcp: cope racing subflow creation in mptcp_rcv_space_adjust (CVE-2024-53122) 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers two race condition vulnerabilities in the Red Hat kernel-rt packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. CVE-2024-53088 addresses a race condition in the i40e network driver by adding a filter's intermediate synchronization state. CVE-2024-53122 addresses a race condition in multipath TCP (mptcp) subflow creation within the mptcp_rcv_space_adjust function. Both vulnerabilities could lead to potential synchronization issues in kernel operations. Red Hat has released updated kernel-rt packages to fix these issues, and a reboot is required to apply the updates.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities involve race conditions in kernel components, which could lead to unpredictable behavior or potential denial of service in systems using the affected kernel-rt packages. The Real Time Linux Kernel is critical for systems requiring precise timing and determinism, so these issues could impact system stability or reliability if exploited. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated kernel-rt packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in Red Hat's advisory (RHSA-2025:0066) and reboot affected systems to ensure the fixes take effect. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update and rebooting.
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update
Description
The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements. Security Fix(es): * kernel: i40e: fix race condition by adding filter's intermediate sync state (CVE-2024-53088) * kernel: mptcp: cope racing subflow creation in mptcp_rcv_space_adjust (CVE-2024-53122) 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.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers two race condition vulnerabilities in the Red Hat kernel-rt packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. CVE-2024-53088 addresses a race condition in the i40e network driver by adding a filter's intermediate synchronization state. CVE-2024-53122 addresses a race condition in multipath TCP (mptcp) subflow creation within the mptcp_rcv_space_adjust function. Both vulnerabilities could lead to potential synchronization issues in kernel operations. Red Hat has released updated kernel-rt packages to fix these issues, and a reboot is required to apply the updates.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities involve race conditions in kernel components, which could lead to unpredictable behavior or potential denial of service in systems using the affected kernel-rt packages. The Real Time Linux Kernel is critical for systems requiring precise timing and determinism, so these issues could impact system stability or reliability if exploited. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated kernel-rt packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in Red Hat's advisory (RHSA-2025:0066) and reboot affected systems to ensure the fixes take effect. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update and rebooting.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:0066
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-53122"]
Threat ID: 6a3da1e94853345fc182faf8
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:21 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:37:51 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 47
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