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Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update

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Published: 02/10/2025 (02/10/2025, 15:46:37 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

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: media: uvcvideo: Skip parsing frames of type UVC_VS_UNDEFINED in uvc_parse_format (CVE-2024-53104) 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

Affected versions
>=4.18.0-477.43.1 <4.18.0-553.40.1Red HatRed Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Enterprise Linux NFV TUS (v.8.4)Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT TUS (v.8.4)srcRed Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/11/2026, 20:13:49 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-53104 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's uvcvideo driver where frames of type UVC_VS_UNDEFINED are parsed incorrectly in the uvc_parse_format function. This flaw is addressed by skipping the parsing of such frames. Red Hat has released security updates for the kernel-rt packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, including Real Time, NFV, RT, and Extended Life Cycle variants. The advisories classify the update as important, and the fix involves applying the updated kernel-rt packages and rebooting the system.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability affects the kernel-rt packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and its variants, potentially impacting systems using the Real Time Linux Kernel. The security impact is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vulnerability could lead to issues related to improper handling of undefined video frames in the kernel media subsystem, but specific exploitation impact details are not provided in the advisory.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated kernel-rt packages that fix this vulnerability by skipping the parsing of frames of type UVC_VS_UNDEFINED. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:1230 and RHSA-2025:1231) and reboot affected systems to ensure the patch takes effect. For detailed update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. 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-2025:1347
Cve Count
1

Threat ID: 6a3da1e54853345fc182dda4

Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:17 UTC

Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 20:13:49 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC

Views: 27

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