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CVE-2024-53122VulnerabilityPublished Updated

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

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 14:50 UTC

Severity
High

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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jan 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 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.

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