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Security update for the Linux Kernel

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High
Published: 07/21/2026 (07/21/2026, 08:27:32 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: SUSE Product Security Team
Product: SUSE

Description

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 16.0 kernel was updated to fix various security issues The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2025-10263: arm64: cputype: Add C1-Premium definitions (bsc#1266290). - CVE-2025-39894: netfilter: br_netfilter: do not check confirmed bit in br_nf_local_in() after confirm (bsc#1262430). - CVE-2025-40341: futex: Don't leak robust_list pointer on exec race (bsc#1255029). - CVE-2026-23248: perf: Make perf_pmu_unregister() useable (bsc#1259800). - CVE-2026-23394: Revert: "af_unix: Remove lock dance in unix_peek_fds()." (bsc#1260565). - CVE-2026-23451: bonding: prevent potential infinite loop in bond_header_parse() (bsc#1261604). - CVE-2026-31414: netfilter: nf_conntrack_expect: use expect->helper (bsc#1262085). - CVE-2026-31429: net: skb: fix cross-cache free of KFENCE-allocated skb head (bsc#1262392). - CVE-2026-31438: netfs: Fix kernel BUG in netfs_limit_iter() for ITER_KVEC iterators (bsc#1267824). - CVE-2026-31450: ext4: publish jinode after initialization (bsc#1262618). - CVE-2026-31452: ext4: convert inline data to extents when truncate exceeds inline size (bsc#1262620). - CVE-2026-31466: mm/huge_memory: fix folio isn't locked in softleaf_to_folio() (bsc#1267825). - CVE-2026-31469: virtio_net: Fix UAF on dst_ops when IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE is cleared and napi_tx is false (bsc#1267816). - CVE-2026-31479: drm/xe: always keep track of remap prev/next (bsc#1262765). - CVE-2026-31492: RDMA/irdma: Initialize free_qp completion before using it (bsc#1262748). - CVE-2026-31495: netfilter: ctnetlink: use netlink policy range checks (bsc#1262798). - CVE-2026-31499: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix deadlock in l2cap_conn_del() (bsc#1262674). - CVE-2026-31502: team: fix header_ops type confusion with non-Ethernet ports (bsc#1263072). - CVE-2026-31555: futex: Clear stale exiting pointer in futex_lock_pi() retry path (bsc#1263178). - CVE-2026-31560: spi: spi-dw-dma: fix print error log when wait finish transaction (bsc#1263057). - CVE-2026-31596: ocfs2: handle invalid dinode in ocfs2_group_extend (bsc#1263319). - CVE-2026-31646: net: lan966x: fix page_pool error handling in lan966x_fdma_rx_alloc_page_pool() (bsc#1263796). - CVE-2026-31647: idpf: fix PREEMPT_RT raw/bh spinlock nesting for async VC handling (bsc#1263581). - CVE-2026-31663: xfrm: hold device only for the asynchronous decryption (bsc#1263133). - CVE-2026-31664: xfrm: clear trailing padding in build_polexpire() (bsc#1263578). - CVE-2026-31665: netfilter: nft_ct: fix use-after-free in timeout object destroy (bsc#1263137). - CVE-2026-31670: net: rfkill: prevent unlimited numbers of rfkill events from being created (bsc#1263573). - CVE-2026-31673: af_unix: read UNIX_DIAG_VFS data under unix_state_lock (bsc#1263143). - CVE-2026-31674: netfilter: ip6t_rt: reject oversized addrnr in rt_mt6_check() (bsc#1263568). - CVE-2026-31680: net: ipv6: flowlabel: defer exclusive option free until RCU teardown (bsc#1263563). - CVE-2026-31693: cifs: some missing initializations on replay (bsc#1267744). - CVE-2026-31743: nvmem: zynqmp_nvmem: Fix buffer size in DMA and memcpy (bsc#1264067). - CVE-2026-31752: bridge: br_nd_send: validate ND option lengths (bsc#1264045). - CVE-2026-31771: Bluetooth: hci_event: move wake reason storage into validated event handlers (bsc#1264145). - CVE-2026-43010: bpf: Reject sleepable kprobe_multi programs at attach time (bsc#1264015). - CVE-2026-43014,CVE-2026-43015: net: macb: fix clk handling on PCI glue driver removal (bsc#1264010 bsc#1264012). - CVE-2026-43016: bpf: sockmap: Fix use-after-free of sk->sk_socket in sk_psock_verdict_data_ready() (bsc#1264007). - CVE-2026-43022: Bluetooth: hci_sync: hci_cmd_sync_queue_once() return -EEXIST if exists (bsc#1264001). - CVE-2026-43024: netfilter: nf_tables: reject immediate NF_QUEUE verdict (bsc#1263930). - CVE-2026-43028: netfilter: x_tables: ensure names are nul-terminated (bsc#1263934). - CVE-2026-43034: bnxt_en: set backing store type from query type (bsc#1263998). - CVE-2026-43035: net: sched: cls_api: fix tc_chain_fill_node to initialize tcm_info to zero to prevent an info-leak (bsc#1263996). - CVE-2026-43036: net: use skb_header_pointer() for TCPv4 GSO frag_off check (bsc#1263993). - CVE-2026-43053: xfs: factor out xfs_attr3_node_entry_remove (bsc#1264084). - CVE-2026-43057: net: correctly handle tunneled traffic on IPV6_CSUM GSO fallback (bsc#1264056). - CVE-2026-43074: eventpoll: defer struct eventpoll free to RCU grace period (bsc#1264263). - CVE-2026-43080: l2tp: Drop large packets with UDP encap (bsc#1264236). - CVE-2026-43081: net: ipa: fix GENERIC_CMD register field masks for IPA v5.0+ (bsc#1264241). - CVE-2026-43083: net: ioam6: fix OOB and missing lock (bsc#1264266). - CVE-2026-43085: netfilter: nfnetlink_log: initialize nfgenmsg in NLMSG_DONE terminator (bsc#1264230). - CVE-2026-43086: ipvs: fix NULL deref in ip_vs_add_service error path (bsc#1264286). - CVE-2026-43089: xfrm_user: fix info leak in build_mapping() (bsc#1264261). - CVE-2026-43090: xfrm: fix refc

Affected software

Affected versions
=0>=8.4 <8.5>=8.6 <8.7>=9 <10>=10 <10.3Red HatRed Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)aarch64Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)src0Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)x86_64Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2)Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2)Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6)Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6)Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4)Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4)Red Hat OpenShift EnterpriseRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13rhcos-x86_64-413.92.202608111330-0Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)ppc64leRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12rhcos-x86_64-412.86.202608080425-0Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22rhcos-aarch64-4.22.9.8.202607152026-0Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21rhcos-aarch64-4.21.9.6.202608122143-0Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)<7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1<7.0.0-31.31~24.04.1<7.0.0-31.31<7.0.0-1012.12<7.0.0-1011.11SUSEcluster-md-kmp-64kb-6.12.0-160000.36.1.aarch64cluster-md-kmp-azure-6.12.0-160000.36.1.aarch64cluster-md-kmp-default-6.12.0-160000.36.1.aarch64

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/17/2026, 21:46:00 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers several security fixes in the Linux kernel packages distributed by Red Hat, including a critical privilege escalation and information disclosure vulnerability on Arm processors (CVE-2025-10263). Other fixed issues include out-of-bounds reads in SMB client code (CVE-2026-43112), use-after-free in network code (CVE-2026-46323), and multiple other memory safety and logic errors across kernel subsystems. The vulnerabilities have been assigned CVEs and have CVSS scores up to 9.1, indicating critical impact. Red Hat has released updated kernel packages for multiple architectures and product variants, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 8.4, 8.6, 9, and 10, along with their Extended Update Support and Long Life Cycle variants. The vendor advisory confirms that these updates must be applied and systems rebooted to mitigate the issues.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to escalate privileges or disclose sensitive information on affected systems. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 for CVE-2025-10263 indicates critical impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. Other vulnerabilities fixed include memory corruption and out-of-bounds read/write issues that could lead to system instability or further exploitation. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released official kernel updates addressing these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the relevant security updates for their Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions as detailed in the vendor advisories (e.g., RHSA-2026:47248 and RHSA-2026:34911) and reboot the systems to activate the fixes. Delaying updates may leave systems exposed. No alternative mitigations are specified by the vendor; patching is the recommended and effective remediation.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
SUSE Product Security Team
Advisory Id
SUSE-SU-2026:2450-1
Cve Count
84
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-40253","CVE-2025-68324","CVE-2025-68822","CVE-2026-23271","CVE-2026-23279","CVE-2026-23303","CVE-2026-23367","CVE-2026-23396","CVE-2026-23444","CVE-2026-23448","CVE-2026-31405","CVE-2026-31415","CVE-2026-31421","CVE-2026-31447","CVE-2026-31452","CVE-2026-31464","CVE-2026-31469","CVE-2026-31498","CVE-2026-3150","CVE-2026-31500","CVE-2026-31515","CVE-2026-31516","CVE-2026-31532","CVE-2026-31540","CVE-2026-31546","CVE-2026-31588","CVE-2026-31590","CVE-2026-31596","CVE-2026-31629","CVE-2026-31664","CVE-2026-31668","CVE-2026-31671","CVE-2026-31673","CVE-2026-31674","CVE-2026-31678","CVE-2026-31759","CVE-2026-31778","CVE-2026-43020","CVE-2026-43024","CVE-2026-43026","CVE-2026-43028","CVE-2026-43037","CVE-2026-43038","CVE-2026-43040","CVE-2026-43052","CVE-2026-43077","CVE-2026-43140","CVE-2026-43158","CVE-2026-43187","CVE-2026-43198","CVE-2026-43206","CVE-2026-43234","CVE-2026-43338","CVE-2026-43339","CVE-2026-43359","CVE-2026-43361","CVE-2026-43407","CVE-2026-43413","CVE-2026-43414","CVE-2026-43499","CVE-2026-43503","CVE-2026-45835","CVE-2026-45841","CVE-2026-45842","CVE-2026-45843","CVE-2026-45852","CVE-2026-45870","CVE-2026-45970","CVE-2026-45983","CVE-2026-46021","CVE-2026-46024","CVE-2026-46043","CVE-2026-46090","CVE-2026-46113","CVE-2026-46116","CVE-2026-46150","CVE-2026-46157","CVE-2026-46159","CVE-2026-46160","CVE-2026-46169","CVE-2026-46181","CVE-2026-46259","CVE-2026-46273"]
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a35935af198dc38c1067823

Added to database: 06/19/2026, 19:07:06 UTC

Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 21:46:00 UTC

Last updated: 09/17/2026, 22:01:28 UTC

Views: 177

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NVD DatabaseMITRE CVEhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47248https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important2464092248695824920942492277Canonical URLhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34911246701524820242482636248445124869822495904Canonical URLhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36018246711324798322482523248256424826602484477Canonical URLhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3634824672282468228Canonical URLhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49033248258724970332507345Canonical URLhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36349Canonical URLhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:490312406712Canonical URLReference 38Reference 39Reference 40Reference 41Reference 42Reference 4324681242483519OCPBUGS-87805Canonical URLhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5160424819222507402Canonical URLhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51603Canonical URLhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:517462482025Canonical URLhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:52649Canonical URLReference 59https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54599244731724965562496581OCPBUGS-105490Canonical URL242910424295832436755245119924548102460619246721524922732492851Canonical URLReference 76Reference 77Reference 78Reference 79Reference 80Reference 81Reference 82https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54205Canonical URLReference 85Reference 86Reference 872451094Canonical URLReference 90Reference 91Reference 92Reference 93Reference 94Reference 95Reference 96Reference 97Reference 98Reference 99Reference 100Reference 101Reference 102Reference 103Reference 104Reference 105Reference 106Reference 107Reference 108Reference 109Reference 110Reference 111Reference 112Reference 113SUSE ratingsURL of this CSAF noticeSUSE Bug 1149651SUSE Bug 1204315SUSE Bug 1236743SUSE Bug 1255029SUSE Bug 1257506SUSE Bug 1258538SUSE Bug 1259800SUSE Bug 1260565SUSE Bug 1261250SUSE Bug 1261256SUSE Bug 1261562SUSE Bug 1261604SUSE Bug 1262085SUSE Bug 1262392SUSE Bug 1262430SUSE Bug 1262618SUSE Bug 1262620SUSE Bug 1262674Search on Google

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