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: gro: fix ownership transfer (CVE-2024-35890) * kernel: mptcp: cope racing subflow creation in mptcp_rcv_space_adjust (CVE-2024-53122) 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
Red Hat Product Security issued an advisory (RHSA-2025:0062) for kernel security updates addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-35890 fixes an ownership transfer issue in the GRO component of the Linux kernel, and CVE-2024-53122 mitigates a race condition in the MPTCP subflow creation process. These vulnerabilities affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support across multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. The advisory rates the update as having an important security impact. The update requires a system reboot to apply the fixes. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could potentially allow improper handling of kernel operations related to network packet processing (GRO) and multipath TCP subflow creation, which may lead to system instability or other security issues. The exact impact details and exploitability are not specified in the advisory. The update is rated as important, indicating a significant security concern that warrants prompt remediation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes are effective. No additional mitigation actions are indicated beyond applying the official patch 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: gro: fix ownership transfer (CVE-2024-35890) * kernel: mptcp: cope racing subflow creation in mptcp_rcv_space_adjust (CVE-2024-53122) 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
Red Hat Product Security issued an advisory (RHSA-2025:0062) for kernel security updates addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-35890 fixes an ownership transfer issue in the GRO component of the Linux kernel, and CVE-2024-53122 mitigates a race condition in the MPTCP subflow creation process. These vulnerabilities affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support across multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. The advisory rates the update as having an important security impact. The update requires a system reboot to apply the fixes. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could potentially allow improper handling of kernel operations related to network packet processing (GRO) and multipath TCP subflow creation, which may lead to system instability or other security issues. The exact impact details and exploitability are not specified in the advisory. The update is rated as important, indicating a significant security concern that warrants prompt remediation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes are effective. No additional mitigation actions 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-2025:0062
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-53122"]
Threat ID: 6a3da1ea4853345fc182fe07
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:22 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:38:08 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:24:54 UTC
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