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: Linux kernel io_uring: Local privilege escalation, information disclosure, or denial of service via use-after-free (CVE-2025-38106) * kernel: Linux kernel: Memory corruption in Squashfs due to incorrect block size calculation (CVE-2025-38415) 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 advisory covers three Linux kernel vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-37882 is a race condition in the xHCI driver’s isochronous event handling that can cause data loss or use-after-free; CVE-2025-38106 is a use-after-free in io_uring that could lead to local privilege escalation, information disclosure, or denial of service; CVE-2025-38415 involves memory corruption in Squashfs caused by incorrect block size calculation. Red Hat has released updated kernel packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and related products to address these issues. The update requires a system reboot to activate the fixes. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in data loss, use-after-free conditions, local privilege escalation, information disclosure, denial of service, or memory corruption within affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 systems. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and related products should apply the provided kernel update packages promptly. A system reboot is required for the update to 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: Linux kernel io_uring: Local privilege escalation, information disclosure, or denial of service via use-after-free (CVE-2025-38106) * kernel: Linux kernel: Memory corruption in Squashfs due to incorrect block size calculation (CVE-2025-38415) 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
The advisory covers three Linux kernel vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-37882 is a race condition in the xHCI driver’s isochronous event handling that can cause data loss or use-after-free; CVE-2025-38106 is a use-after-free in io_uring that could lead to local privilege escalation, information disclosure, or denial of service; CVE-2025-38415 involves memory corruption in Squashfs caused by incorrect block size calculation. Red Hat has released updated kernel packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and related products to address these issues. The update requires a system reboot to activate the fixes. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in data loss, use-after-free conditions, local privilege escalation, information disclosure, denial of service, or memory corruption within affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 systems. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and related products should apply the provided kernel update packages promptly. A system reboot is required for the update to 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-2026:3579
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-38106","CVE-2025-38415"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1c34853345fc181f006
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:43 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 21:55:38 UTC
Last updated: 06/29/2026, 11:51:10 UTC
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