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Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

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Medium
Published: 09/15/2025 (09/15/2025, 10:31:30 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: ublk: make sure ubq->canceling is set when queue is frozen (CVE-2025-22068) * kernel: scsi: lpfc: Use memcpy() for BIOS version (CVE-2025-38332) * kernel: idpf: convert control queue mutex to a spinlock (CVE-2025-38392) * kernel: tcp: Correct signedness in skb remaining space calculation (CVE-2025-38463) * kernel: do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours mounts (CVE-2025-38498) * kernel: xfrm: interface: fix use-after-free after changing collect_md xfrm interface (CVE-2025-38500) * kernel: ipv6: mcast: Delay put pmc->idev in mld_del_delrec() (CVE-2025-38550) 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
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)

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AILast updated: 06/25/2026, 22:31:04 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers multiple kernel vulnerabilities fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The issues include: CVE-2025-22068 (ublk: ensuring ubq->canceling is set when queue is frozen), CVE-2025-38332 (scsi: lpfc: use memcpy() for BIOS version), CVE-2025-38392 (idpf: converting control queue mutex to a spinlock), CVE-2025-38463 (tcp: correcting signedness in skb remaining space calculation), CVE-2025-38498 (do_change_type(): refusing operations on unmounted or non-owned mounts), CVE-2025-38500 (xfrm: interface: fixing use-after-free after changing collect_md xfrm interface), and CVE-2025-38550 (ipv6: mcast: delaying put pmc->idev in mld_del_delrec()). These fixes address memory safety, synchronization, and logic errors in the kernel. The advisory references additional CVEs and provides links for more detailed information. The update is classified as having a moderate security impact and requires a reboot to apply.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities fixed in this update affect the Linux kernel core, potentially leading to memory corruption (use-after-free), incorrect memory operations, synchronization issues, and improper mount operations. These issues could impact system stability, security, and reliability. The advisory rates the overall security impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this advisory.

Mitigation Recommendations

A security update for the kernel packages is available from Red Hat for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its extended support versions. Applying this update and rebooting the system is required to remediate the vulnerabilities. Refer to Red Hat's official advisory (RHSA-2025:15782) and update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed guidance. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update and rebooting.

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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-2025:15782
Cve Count
8
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-38332","CVE-2025-38392","CVE-2025-38463","CVE-2025-38498","CVE-2025-38500","CVE-2025-38550","CVE-2025-39770"]
Cvss Version
null

Threat ID: 6a3da1e44853345fc182cf6e

Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:16 UTC

Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:31:04 UTC

Last updated: 07/01/2026, 00:51:10 UTC

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