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: Linux kernel: Data corruption and system instability due to improper io_uring/net buffer handling (CVE-2025-38730) * kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds read in USB configuration parsing (CVE-2025-39760) 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 Summary
This advisory addresses two vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel packages used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support. CVE-2025-38730 is a flaw in io_uring and network buffer handling that can cause data corruption and system instability. CVE-2025-39760 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in USB configuration parsing that can lead to denial of service. Red Hat has released updated kernel packages to fix these issues, requiring a system reboot for the update to be effective.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause data corruption, system instability, and denial of service conditions on affected systems running the vulnerable Linux kernel versions. These impacts can disrupt normal system operations and potentially affect availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and related products should apply the provided kernel updates and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes take effect. Refer to Red Hat's official update article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) for detailed instructions. No other mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
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: Linux kernel: Data corruption and system instability due to improper io_uring/net buffer handling (CVE-2025-38730) * kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds read in USB configuration parsing (CVE-2025-39760) 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
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory addresses two vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel packages used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support. CVE-2025-38730 is a flaw in io_uring and network buffer handling that can cause data corruption and system instability. CVE-2025-39760 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in USB configuration parsing that can lead to denial of service. Red Hat has released updated kernel packages to fix these issues, requiring a system reboot for the update to be effective.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause data corruption, system instability, and denial of service conditions on affected systems running the vulnerable Linux kernel versions. These impacts can disrupt normal system operations and potentially affect availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and related products should apply the provided kernel updates and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes take effect. Refer to Red Hat's official update article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) for detailed instructions. No other mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:3124
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-39760"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1c34853345fc181f028
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:43 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 21:55:53 UTC
Last updated: 07/02/2026, 20:51:16 UTC
Views: 19
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