Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 10:36 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 May 2025
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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support that fixes this vulnerability. Users should apply the updated kernel packages provided by Red Hat and reboot their systems to ensure the fix is active. Detailed update instructions are available in the Red Hat advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch and rebooting.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2024-53141) affecting the Linux kernel's netfilter ipset component was identified and fixed by Red Hat. The issue involves a missing range check in the bitmap_ip_uadt function. Red Hat has released a security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support to address this flaw. The update requires a system reboot to take effect.