Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified and fixed in the Linux kernel packages used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related distributions. These include race conditions, buffer overflows, and improper bounds checking in various kernel subsystems such as NFS, vsock/virtio, memory management, ALSA audio, and WiFi. The update addresses these issues to improve system security and stability. A system reboot is required after applying the update for changes to take effect.
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Technical Summary
This Red Hat security advisory addresses several vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, including a race condition in NFS write updates (CVE-2025-39697), validation of packet header length in vsock/virtio (CVE-2025-39718), filehandle bounds checking in NFS (CVE-2025-39730), a potential buffer overflow in memory management swap setup (CVE-2025-39727), buffer overflow in ALSA hda/ca0132 tuning control (CVE-2025-39751), and SSID length capping in WiFi cfg80211 (CVE-2025-39849). These flaws affect core kernel components and could impact system stability and security. The advisory covers Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and associated CodeReady Linux Builder variants across multiple architectures. The vendor has released patched kernel packages and requires a reboot to apply the fixes.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities include race conditions and buffer overflows that could potentially be exploited to cause system instability or unauthorized behavior within the kernel. The issues affect critical kernel subsystems such as NFS, memory management, audio drivers, and WiFi connectivity. While no known exploits are reported in the wild, these flaws could allow attackers to disrupt normal kernel operations or cause memory corruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official security update is available from Red Hat for affected kernel packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related products. Users should apply the update promptly and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes take effect. Detailed update instructions and package versions are provided in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:19106). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch and rebooting.
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update
Description
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified and fixed in the Linux kernel packages used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related distributions. These include race conditions, buffer overflows, and improper bounds checking in various kernel subsystems such as NFS, vsock/virtio, memory management, ALSA audio, and WiFi. The update addresses these issues to improve system security and stability. A system reboot is required after applying the update for changes to take effect.
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Technical Analysis
This Red Hat security advisory addresses several vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, including a race condition in NFS write updates (CVE-2025-39697), validation of packet header length in vsock/virtio (CVE-2025-39718), filehandle bounds checking in NFS (CVE-2025-39730), a potential buffer overflow in memory management swap setup (CVE-2025-39727), buffer overflow in ALSA hda/ca0132 tuning control (CVE-2025-39751), and SSID length capping in WiFi cfg80211 (CVE-2025-39849). These flaws affect core kernel components and could impact system stability and security. The advisory covers Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and associated CodeReady Linux Builder variants across multiple architectures. The vendor has released patched kernel packages and requires a reboot to apply the fixes.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities include race conditions and buffer overflows that could potentially be exploited to cause system instability or unauthorized behavior within the kernel. The issues affect critical kernel subsystems such as NFS, memory management, audio drivers, and WiFi connectivity. While no known exploits are reported in the wild, these flaws could allow attackers to disrupt normal kernel operations or cause memory corruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official security update is available from Red Hat for affected kernel packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related products. Users should apply the update promptly and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes take effect. Detailed update instructions and package versions are provided in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:19106). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch 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-2025:19106
- Cve Count
- 6
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-39718","CVE-2025-39727","CVE-2025-39730","CVE-2025-39751","CVE-2025-39849"]
Threat ID: 6a3da1e04853345fc182b9d0
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:12 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 19:17:50 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:24:56 UTC
Views: 63
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