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: netfilter: ipset: add missing range check in bitmap_ip_uadt (CVE-2024-53141) 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
CVE-2024-53141 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter ipset implementation caused by a missing range check in the bitmap_ip_uadt function. This flaw could lead to improper handling of input data, categorized under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2025:7899) providing a kernel update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support that fixes this issue. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). The update must be applied and the system rebooted to activate the fix.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to exploit improper input validation in the kernel's netfilter ipset code, potentially leading to system instability or other security issues. The exact impact details are not specified in the advisory, but the severity is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update for the kernel package is available from Red Hat for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) and reboot the system to ensure the fix is effective.
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: netfilter: ipset: add missing range check in bitmap_ip_uadt (CVE-2024-53141) 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.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-53141 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter ipset implementation caused by a missing range check in the bitmap_ip_uadt function. This flaw could lead to improper handling of input data, categorized under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2025:7899) providing a kernel update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support that fixes this issue. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). The update must be applied and the system rebooted to activate the fix.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to exploit improper input validation in the kernel's netfilter ipset code, potentially leading to system instability or other security issues. The exact impact details are not specified in the advisory, but the severity is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update for the kernel package is available from Red Hat for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) and reboot the system to ensure the fix is effective.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:7899
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a3da1d14853345fc18255d7
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:57 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:10:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 18
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