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Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

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High
Published: 07/21/2025 (07/21/2025, 09:08:17 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: media: uvcvideo: Remove dangling pointers (CVE-2024-58002) * kernel: media: uvcvideo: Fix double free in error path (CVE-2024-57980) * kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: limit printed string from FW file (CVE-2025-21905) * kernel: mm/huge_memory: fix dereferencing invalid pmd migration entry (CVE-2025-37958) * kernel: sunrpc: handle SVC_GARBAGE during svc auth processing as auth error (CVE-2025-38089) 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

redhat/kernel
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel
Affected versions
=10.0<10.2.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/25/2026, 22:35:31 UTC

Technical Analysis

This Red Hat security advisory (RHSA-2025:11428) addresses multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The fixed issues include: removal of dangling pointers in the uvcvideo media driver (CVE-2024-58002), fixing a double free error in an error path of the uvcvideo driver (CVE-2024-57980), limiting printed strings from firmware files in the iwlwifi wireless driver (CVE-2025-21905), fixing dereferencing of invalid PMD migration entries in huge memory management (CVE-2025-37958), and handling SVC_GARBAGE during sunrpc authentication processing as an authentication error (CVE-2025-38089). The advisory provides updated kernel packages and requires rebooting the system to apply the fixes. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but Red Hat rates the update as Important.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities affect core components of the Linux kernel, including media drivers, wireless drivers, memory management, and remote procedure call authentication. Exploitation could lead to memory corruption issues such as dangling pointers and double frees, potentially causing system instability or crashes. Improper handling of firmware strings and authentication errors could also impact system reliability or security. The advisory does not report known exploits in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the provided kernel update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 as described in the advisory (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) and reboot the system to ensure the fixes take effect. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

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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-2025:11428
Cve Count
6
Additional Cves
["CVE-2024-58002","CVE-2025-21905","CVE-2025-37958","CVE-2025-38089","CVE-2025-38425"]
Cvss Version
null

Threat ID: 6a3da1e74853345fc182e8ab

Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:19 UTC

Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:35:31 UTC

Last updated: 07/03/2026, 19:11:58 UTC

Views: 28

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