SB2025071706 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for kernel
Published: July 17, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22004)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the lec_send() function in net/atm/lec.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50066)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the aq_nic_service_timer_cb(), aq_nic_get_regs_count(), aq_nic_get_stats(), aq_nic_set_loopback() and aq_nic_stop() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.