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: scsi: core: Fix unremoved procfs host directory regression (CVE-2024-26935) * kernel: arm64/sve: Discard stale CPU state when handling SVE traps (CVE-2024-50275) 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 covers two kernel vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. CVE-2024-26935 addresses a regression in the SCSI core where a procfs host directory was not properly removed, potentially causing system inconsistencies. CVE-2024-50275 fixes an issue on arm64 architectures related to handling Scalable Vector Extension (SVE) traps by discarding stale CPU state, which could affect system stability or security. Red Hat has released updated kernel packages to resolve these issues and recommends applying the update and rebooting the system.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities affect the Linux kernel core components in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, potentially leading to system instability or security issues related to procfs host directory handling and CPU state management on arm64. The advisory rates the impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the provided kernel update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:1068 and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes take effect. For detailed update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258.
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: scsi: core: Fix unremoved procfs host directory regression (CVE-2024-26935) * kernel: arm64/sve: Discard stale CPU state when handling SVE traps (CVE-2024-50275) 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
This advisory covers two kernel vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. CVE-2024-26935 addresses a regression in the SCSI core where a procfs host directory was not properly removed, potentially causing system inconsistencies. CVE-2024-50275 fixes an issue on arm64 architectures related to handling Scalable Vector Extension (SVE) traps by discarding stale CPU state, which could affect system stability or security. Red Hat has released updated kernel packages to resolve these issues and recommends applying the update and rebooting the system.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities affect the Linux kernel core components in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, potentially leading to system instability or security issues related to procfs host directory handling and CPU state management on arm64. The advisory rates the impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the provided kernel update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:1068 and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes take effect. For detailed update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:1068
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-50275"]
Threat ID: 6a3da1e84853345fc182eea5
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:20 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:36:03 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:47 UTC
Views: 23
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