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Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

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Medium
Published: 11/17/2025 (11/17/2025, 08:34:08 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: eventpoll: Fix semi-unbounded recursion (CVE-2025-38614) * kernel: wifi: cfg80211: fix use-after-free in cmp_bss() (CVE-2025-39864) * kernel: of_numa: fix uninitialized memory nodes causing kernel panic (CVE-2025-39903) * kernel: tls: make sure to abort the stream if headers are bogus (CVE-2025-39946) 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.

Affected software

redhat/kernel
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel
Affected versions
=10.*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/25/2026, 22:22:38 UTC

Technical Analysis

This Red Hat security advisory (RHSA-2025:21463) addresses four distinct vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The vulnerabilities include: CVE-2025-38614, a semi-unbounded recursion issue in the eventpoll subsystem; CVE-2025-39864, a use-after-free vulnerability in the wifi cfg80211 component's cmp_bss() function; CVE-2025-39903, uninitialized memory nodes in the of_numa subsystem that can cause kernel panic; and CVE-2025-39946, a TLS subsystem flaw where streams may not abort properly if headers are malformed. Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that fix these issues and requires a reboot to apply the fixes. The advisory applies to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its extended update support versions across multiple hardware architectures. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, and no exploits are known to be active in the wild.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities affect the Linux kernel, the core component of the operating system, potentially leading to system instability (kernel panic), memory corruption (use-after-free), and improper handling of network streams. These issues could impact system reliability and security, but no active exploitation has been reported. The severity is rated moderate by Red Hat.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated kernel packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 as detailed in the advisory (RHSA-2025:21463) and reboot their systems to ensure the fixes take effect. No additional mitigations are indicated or required beyond applying the official update and rebooting.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2025:21463
Cve Count
4
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-39864","CVE-2025-39903","CVE-2025-39946"]
Cvss Version
null

Threat ID: 6a3da1dc4853345fc1829de6

Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:08 UTC

Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:22:38 UTC

Last updated: 06/28/2026, 23:26:34 UTC

Views: 9

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