Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Affects Red Hat kernel security,Source GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · fixed in Red Hat package updates : patch Red Hat kernel security, soon.
Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- 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 e3f80666c2739296c3b69a127300455c43aa1067, c96549d07dfdd51aadf0722cfb40711574424840, ae88a5d2f29b69819dc7b04086734439d074a643 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Apr 2026
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 14 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the kernel update as provided in Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2026:33285 and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes take effect. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A security update for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 addresses multiple vulnerabilities including a crash caused by an unvalidated VCC pointer in the ATM network code (CVE-2026-31411) and a cryptographic IV copying issue (CVE-2026-53016). The update also includes bug fixes and enhancements. The kernel is a critical component of the operating system, and these fixes prevent potential crashes and improve cryptographic operations.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33285 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2456521 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467228 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_33285.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61256 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492269 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_61256.json (opens in a new tab)