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: crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept (CVE-2025-38079) 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
CVE-2025-38079 is a double free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's crypto: algif_hash hash_accept function. This flaw could lead to memory corruption due to improper handling of memory deallocation. Red Hat has released a security advisory (RHSA-2025:14987) providing an updated kernel package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support that fixes this issue. The advisory rates the security impact as moderate and recommends applying the update and rebooting the system to activate the fix.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could cause memory corruption in the kernel due to a double free condition in the cryptographic hash acceptance function. This may affect system stability or security depending on exploitation, but no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for the affected kernel packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat's advisory and reboot the system to ensure the fix takes effect. Patch status is confirmed as available via 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: crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept (CVE-2025-38079) 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
CVE-2025-38079 is a double free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's crypto: algif_hash hash_accept function. This flaw could lead to memory corruption due to improper handling of memory deallocation. Red Hat has released a security advisory (RHSA-2025:14987) providing an updated kernel package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support that fixes this issue. The advisory rates the security impact as moderate and recommends applying the update and rebooting the system to activate the fix.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could cause memory corruption in the kernel due to a double free condition in the cryptographic hash acceptance function. This may affect system stability or security depending on exploitation, but no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for the affected kernel packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat's advisory and reboot the system to ensure the fix takes effect. Patch status is confirmed as available via 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-2025:14987
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a3caf124853345fc153d796
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 04:31:14 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 04:47:07 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:24:56 UTC
Views: 72
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