Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: page_pool: Fix use-after-free in page_pool_recycle_in_ring (CVE-2025-38129) * kernel: Linux kernel ALSA USB audio driver: Buffer overflow leading to information disclosure and denial of service (CVE-2025-40269) 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
The Red Hat kernel security update fixes a use-after-free vulnerability in the page_pool_recycle_in_ring function (CVE-2025-38129) and a buffer overflow in the ALSA USB audio driver (CVE-2025-40269) that could cause information disclosure and denial of service. The advisory covers Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants including Extended Life Cycle Long Life and Update Services for SAP Solutions on x86_64 and ppc64le architectures. The vendor rates the impact as moderate and recommends applying the update and rebooting affected systems. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory; users are directed to CVE pages for further details.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-38129 could result in use-after-free conditions, potentially leading to system instability or privilege escalation. CVE-2025-40269 could allow an attacker to cause information disclosure or denial of service via a buffer overflow in the ALSA USB audio driver. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the kernel update as provided by Red Hat and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes take effect. For detailed update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update
Description
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: page_pool: Fix use-after-free in page_pool_recycle_in_ring (CVE-2025-38129) * kernel: Linux kernel ALSA USB audio driver: Buffer overflow leading to information disclosure and denial of service (CVE-2025-40269) 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
The Red Hat kernel security update fixes a use-after-free vulnerability in the page_pool_recycle_in_ring function (CVE-2025-38129) and a buffer overflow in the ALSA USB audio driver (CVE-2025-40269) that could cause information disclosure and denial of service. The advisory covers Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants including Extended Life Cycle Long Life and Update Services for SAP Solutions on x86_64 and ppc64le architectures. The vendor rates the impact as moderate and recommends applying the update and rebooting affected systems. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory; users are directed to CVE pages for further details.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-38129 could result in use-after-free conditions, potentially leading to system instability or privilege escalation. CVE-2025-40269 could allow an attacker to cause information disclosure or denial of service via a buffer overflow in the ALSA USB audio driver. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the kernel update as provided by Red Hat and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes take effect. For detailed update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:3083
- Cve Count
- 5
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-38248","CVE-2025-40064","CVE-2025-68800","CVE-2026-23074"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a32cf499f87a2db092a6685
Added to database: 06/17/2026, 16:46:01 UTC
Last enriched: 07/12/2026, 10:18:20 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 07:47:27 UTC
Views: 91
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