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CVE-2025-38471VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_104_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_117_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_52_1

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 19:33 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 released updated kpatch-patch modules for kernel 5.14.0-284.52.1.el9_2 to address this issue. Users should apply these live patches using the kpatch utility and reboot the system to ensure the update takes full effect. Detailed instructions are available in the Red Hat article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the provided patches and rebooting.

Description

A security issue in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel 5.14.0-284.52.1.el9_2 has been addressed by a live patch module for the kpatch utility. The vulnerability (CVE-2025-38471) involves the kernel's TLS implementation where the queue was not always refreshed when reading a socket. This patch ensures the queue is always refreshed, preventing potential issues related to stale data access.

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