Red Hat Security Advisory: kpatch-patch-5_14_0-611_9_1 security update
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: libceph: fix potential use-after-free in have_mon_and_osd_map() (CVE-2025-68285) 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
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-68285 is a potential use-after-free flaw in the libceph component of the Linux kernel, specifically in the have_mon_and_osd_map() function. This flaw could lead to memory corruption or instability in the kernel. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:0786) providing an update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related variants to fix this issue. The advisory classifies the update as important and recommends applying the kernel update and rebooting the system to mitigate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel's libceph component could result in memory corruption, potentially leading to system instability or crashes. The advisory rates the security impact as important, indicating a high severity level but does not provide a CVSS score. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related products that fixes the use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel's libceph component. Users should apply the kernel update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:0786) and reboot affected systems to ensure the patch takes effect.
Red Hat Security Advisory: kpatch-patch-5_14_0-611_9_1 security update
Description
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: libceph: fix potential use-after-free in have_mon_and_osd_map() (CVE-2025-68285) 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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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-68285 is a potential use-after-free flaw in the libceph component of the Linux kernel, specifically in the have_mon_and_osd_map() function. This flaw could lead to memory corruption or instability in the kernel. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:0786) providing an update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related variants to fix this issue. The advisory classifies the update as important and recommends applying the kernel update and rebooting the system to mitigate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel's libceph component could result in memory corruption, potentially leading to system instability or crashes. The advisory rates the security impact as important, indicating a high severity level but does not provide a CVSS score. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related products that fixes the use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel's libceph component. Users should apply the kernel update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:0786) and reboot affected systems to ensure the patch takes effect.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:0786
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1ca4853345fc18224c1
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:50 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:02:25 UTC
Last updated: 07/02/2026, 08:51:17 UTC
Views: 6
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