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: xHCI driver isochronous event handling race condition leading to data loss or UAF (CVE-2025-37882) * kernel: page_pool: Fix use-after-free in page_pool_recycle_in_ring (CVE-2025-38129) 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 Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2026:4245 reports two vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions. CVE-2025-37882 is a race condition in the xHCI driver related to isochronous event handling that may cause data loss or use-after-free conditions. CVE-2025-38129 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the page_pool subsystem's recycle function. Both vulnerabilities have been addressed in updated kernel packages. The advisory rates the security impact as Moderate and recommends applying the update and rebooting the system for the fixes to take effect.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to data loss or use-after-free conditions in the kernel, potentially causing system instability or crashes. The advisory does not report any known exploits in the wild. The impact is rated as Moderate by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the kernel update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:4245) and reboot affected systems to ensure the fixes take effect. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
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: xHCI driver isochronous event handling race condition leading to data loss or UAF (CVE-2025-37882) * kernel: page_pool: Fix use-after-free in page_pool_recycle_in_ring (CVE-2025-38129) 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 Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2026:4245 reports two vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions. CVE-2025-37882 is a race condition in the xHCI driver related to isochronous event handling that may cause data loss or use-after-free conditions. CVE-2025-38129 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the page_pool subsystem's recycle function. Both vulnerabilities have been addressed in updated kernel packages. The advisory rates the security impact as Moderate and recommends applying the update and rebooting the system for the fixes to take effect.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to data loss or use-after-free conditions in the kernel, potentially causing system instability or crashes. The advisory does not report any known exploits in the wild. The impact is rated as Moderate by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the kernel update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:4245) and reboot affected systems to ensure the fixes take effect. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:4245
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-38129"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1c34853345fc181eb04
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:43 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 21:55:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/02/2026, 16:51:10 UTC
Views: 12
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