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 (net/mlx5): Use-after-free in ECVF vports unload leads to denial of service (CVE-2025-38109) * kernel: Linux kernel: Local denial of service and memory leak in DAMON sysfs via setup failure (CVE-2026-23144) * kernel: Linux kernel: Use-after-free in bonding module can cause system crash or arbitrary code execution (CVE-2026-23171) * kernel: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_session_usage_count() (CVE-2026-23193) * kernel: macvlan: fix error recovery in macvlan_common_newlink() (CVE-2026-23209) * kernel: net/sched: cls_u32: use skb_header_pointer_careful() (CVE-2026-23204) * kernel: ALSA: aloop: Fix racy access at PCM trigger (CVE-2026-23191) 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
This Red Hat security advisory (RHSA-2026:6632) covers multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and associated products. The vulnerabilities include CVE-2025-38109 (use-after-free in net/mlx5 causing denial of service), CVE-2026-23144 (local denial of service and memory leak in DAMON sysfs), CVE-2026-23171 (use-after-free in bonding module potentially causing system crash or arbitrary code execution), CVE-2026-23193 (use-after-free in iscsi target), CVE-2026-23209 (error recovery fix in macvlan), CVE-2026-23204 (net/sched cls_u32 skb header pointer usage), and CVE-2026-23191 (racy access in ALSA aloop PCM trigger). Red Hat has released updated kernel packages to address these issues, and a system reboot is required to apply the fixes.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause denial of service conditions, memory leaks, system crashes, and in one case (bonding module use-after-free), potentially arbitrary code execution. These impacts affect the stability and security of systems running the affected kernel versions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of this advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated kernel packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related products that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the available security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:6632 and reboot affected systems to ensure the fixes take effect. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official update and rebooting.
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 (net/mlx5): Use-after-free in ECVF vports unload leads to denial of service (CVE-2025-38109) * kernel: Linux kernel: Local denial of service and memory leak in DAMON sysfs via setup failure (CVE-2026-23144) * kernel: Linux kernel: Use-after-free in bonding module can cause system crash or arbitrary code execution (CVE-2026-23171) * kernel: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_session_usage_count() (CVE-2026-23193) * kernel: macvlan: fix error recovery in macvlan_common_newlink() (CVE-2026-23209) * kernel: net/sched: cls_u32: use skb_header_pointer_careful() (CVE-2026-23204) * kernel: ALSA: aloop: Fix racy access at PCM trigger (CVE-2026-23191) 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-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This Red Hat security advisory (RHSA-2026:6632) covers multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and associated products. The vulnerabilities include CVE-2025-38109 (use-after-free in net/mlx5 causing denial of service), CVE-2026-23144 (local denial of service and memory leak in DAMON sysfs), CVE-2026-23171 (use-after-free in bonding module potentially causing system crash or arbitrary code execution), CVE-2026-23193 (use-after-free in iscsi target), CVE-2026-23209 (error recovery fix in macvlan), CVE-2026-23204 (net/sched cls_u32 skb header pointer usage), and CVE-2026-23191 (racy access in ALSA aloop PCM trigger). Red Hat has released updated kernel packages to address these issues, and a system reboot is required to apply the fixes.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause denial of service conditions, memory leaks, system crashes, and in one case (bonding module use-after-free), potentially arbitrary code execution. These impacts affect the stability and security of systems running the affected kernel versions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of this advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated kernel packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related products that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the available security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:6632 and reboot affected systems to ensure the fixes take effect. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official update and rebooting.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:6632
- Cve Count
- 7
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-23144","CVE-2026-23171","CVE-2026-23191","CVE-2026-23193","CVE-2026-23204","CVE-2026-23209"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a27e9fd8dd33fbd8517cfc9
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 10:25:01 AM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 10:26:57 AM
Last updated: 6/9/2026, 1:30:26 PM
Views: 6
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