Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 8.10 when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.10
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade redhat/kernel-rt to 8.10.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/kernel-rtpkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rtOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for the kernel-rt packages that fixes CVE-2025-38461. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat's advisory and reboot affected systems to ensure the patch is active. For detailed update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. This is an official fix; no additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the update and rebooting.
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: vsock: Fix transport_* TOCTOU (CVE-2025-38461) 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.