Red Hat Security Advisory: kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_91_1 security update
Affects Red Hat kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_91_1Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 15:32 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jul 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Red Hat has provided an official live patch update (kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_91_1) that addresses this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 should apply this update promptly following Red Hat's published guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. The patch modifies the running kernel without requiring a reboot. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2024-36886) exists in the TIPC message reassembly code of the Linux kernel, which could allow remote code execution. This issue is addressed by a kernel live patch module for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6. The patch modifies the running kernel code without requiring a reboot. The update is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security.