Red Hat Security Advisory: kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_100_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_44_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_55_1
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 10:37 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Feb 2026
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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released official kpatch live patch modules to fix this vulnerability for affected kernel versions. Users should apply the provided kpatch updates for kernel-5.14.0-427.44.1.el9_4 and reboot their systems to ensure the patch is fully applied. Detailed update instructions are available from Red Hat's advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the patch and rebooting.
Description
A security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-68285 affects the libceph component of the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support. The issue is a potential use-after-free flaw in the have_mon_and_osd_map() function. This vulnerability is addressed by a kernel live patch module for kernel version 5.14.0-427.44.1.el9_4, which can be applied using the kpatch utility. The update requires a system reboot to take effect.