Red Hat Security Advisory: rpm-ostree security update
A use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) exists in the rust-openssl component used by python3.12-cryptography in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-24898 and has been rated with moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. The issue is addressed in an updated python3.12-cryptography package available for multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants and architectures. No CVSS score is provided, but the vendor classifies the impact as moderate.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2025-24898 is a use-after-free flaw in the rust-openssl ssl::select_next_proto function, which is part of the python3.12-cryptography package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. This flaw could potentially lead to memory corruption issues. Red Hat has released an updated package (python3.12-cryptography-41.0.7-2.el9) to address this issue across various supported architectures and update streams of RHEL 9. The advisory references the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Release Notes for additional changes and provides guidance on applying the update.
Potential Impact
The use-after-free vulnerability could lead to memory corruption in applications using the affected python3.12-cryptography package, potentially causing crashes or other unintended behavior. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official update for python3.12-cryptography that addresses CVE-2025-24898. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its variants should apply the updated package python3.12-cryptography-41.0.7-2.el9 as soon as possible. Detailed update instructions are available in the Red Hat advisory and knowledge base article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: rpm-ostree security update
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) exists in the rust-openssl component used by python3.12-cryptography in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-24898 and has been rated with moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. The issue is addressed in an updated python3.12-cryptography package available for multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants and architectures. No CVSS score is provided, but the vendor classifies the impact as moderate.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-24898 is a use-after-free flaw in the rust-openssl ssl::select_next_proto function, which is part of the python3.12-cryptography package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. This flaw could potentially lead to memory corruption issues. Red Hat has released an updated package (python3.12-cryptography-41.0.7-2.el9) to address this issue across various supported architectures and update streams of RHEL 9. The advisory references the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Release Notes for additional changes and provides guidance on applying the update.
Potential Impact
The use-after-free vulnerability could lead to memory corruption in applications using the affected python3.12-cryptography package, potentially causing crashes or other unintended behavior. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official update for python3.12-cryptography that addresses CVE-2025-24898. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its variants should apply the updated package python3.12-cryptography-41.0.7-2.el9 as soon as possible. Detailed update instructions are available in the Red Hat advisory and knowledge base article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:7317
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a8c4c48acd9273b499be018
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 13:51:04 UTC
Last enriched: 08/24/2026, 13:58:24 UTC
Last updated: 08/24/2026, 22:52:05 UTC
Views: 3
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