Red Hat Security Advisory: kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_112_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_121_1, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_85_1
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 14:50 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Jan 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 updated kpatch live patch modules (kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_112_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_121_1, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_85_1) to address this vulnerability. Users should apply these updates as per Red Hat's guidance and reboot the system to ensure the patch takes effect. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by Red Hat.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2024-53122) exists in the kernel live patch module for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0, specifically targeting kernel-5.14.0-70.85.1.el9_0. The flaw involves a race condition in the multipath TCP (mptcp) subflow creation process within the kernel's mptcp_rcv_space_adjust function. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updated kpatch modules to address this issue. A system reboot is required after applying the update for the fix to take effect.