Red Hat Security Advisory: kpatch-patch-5_14_0-611_9_1 security update
Affects Red Hat kpatch-patch-5_14_0-611_9_1Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 19:33 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Dec 2025
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 released an official kpatch live patch module update (kpatch-patch-5_14_0-611_9_1) that fixes this vulnerability. Users should apply this update promptly. A system reboot is required for the update to take effect. Refer to Red Hat's official update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed guidance.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2025-38499) exists in the kernel live patch module for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, specifically targeting kernel-5.14.0-611.9.1.el9_7. The flaw involves insufficient verification of CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability in the correct user namespace in the clone_private_mnt() function. This vulnerability has been rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. A patch is available as a kpatch live patch module update, and a system reboot is required to apply the fix.