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Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Published: 06/22/2026 (06/22/2026, 05:29:02 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

This Red Hat security advisory addresses multiple vulnerabilities and bug fixes in the Linux kernel packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support. The issues include use-after-free vulnerabilities, denial of service, privilege escalation, and other kernel-level bugs affecting various subsystems such as BPF sockmap, IPv6, netfilter, CAN ISOTP, RDMA, SCTP, and WiFi mac80211. The update also includes enhancements like support for CEPH_CRYPTO_AES256KRB5. The advisory rates the security impact as Important and requires a system reboot after applying the update.

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Technical Analysis

The advisory covers several Linux kernel vulnerabilities fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support. Key security fixes include a use-after-free in BPF sockmap (CVE-2025-38154) that can lead to denial of service and privilege escalation, multiple IPv6-related RCU usage fixes (CVE-2025-40135, CVE-2025-40158), denial of service in libceph OSD client (CVE-2026-23136), use-after-free in CAN ISOTP sendmsg (CVE-2026-31474), safe access enforcement in netfilter ctnetlink (CVE-2026-43116), and other use-after-free and memory corruption fixes across kernel networking and subsystem components. The advisory includes bug fixes and enhancements such as AES256 KRB5 crypto support in libceph. The update is available from Red Hat and requires rebooting the system to take effect.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities fixed in this advisory can lead to denial of service, privilege escalation, and potential kernel memory corruption. These issues affect core kernel components and networking subsystems, which could impact system stability and security if exploited. The advisory rates the overall security impact as Important, indicating significant risk but not necessarily critical. No known exploits in the wild are reported at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

A security update for the Linux kernel packages is available from Red Hat for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support. Users should apply the update as instructed in the Red Hat advisory and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes take effect. No additional mitigation actions are specified or required beyond applying the official update and rebooting.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2026:27731
Cve Count
14
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-38154","CVE-2025-40135","CVE-2025-40158","CVE-2025-40170","CVE-2026-23136","CVE-2026-31474","CVE-2026-43116","CVE-2026-43501","CVE-2026-45898","CVE-2026-46125","CVE-2026-46227","CVE-2026-46323","CVE-2026-46331"]

Threat ID: 6ac139c3a43b0b3b89d69d69

Added to database: 10/03/2026, 17:22:11 UTC

Last enriched: 10/03/2026, 17:44:23 UTC

Last updated: 10/03/2026, 20:45:56 UTC

Views: 8

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