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CVE-2025-38180VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Mentioned vulnerabilities

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 16:03 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related variants should apply the provided kernel update promptly. A system reboot is required for the update to take effect. Refer to Red Hat's official advisory and update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed guidance.

Description

Red Hat has issued a security advisory for a kernel update addressing two use-after-free vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. The first vulnerability (CVE-2025-38180) affects the ATM subsystem, and the second (CVE-2026-23231) involves privilege escalation or denial of service via use-after-free in nf_tables_addchain(). These vulnerabilities have been rated with moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. The update is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related variants. A system reboot is required after applying the update.

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