SB2025081905 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel
Published: August 19, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 9 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21727)
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 padata_free_shell() function in kernel/padata.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21991)
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 load_microcode_amd() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22020)
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 rtsx_usb_ms_drv_remove() function in drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37797)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
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 improper input validation within the hfsc_change_class() function in net/sched/sch_hfsc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
5) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50200)
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 security/selinux/ss/policydb.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
6) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50020)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
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 memory corruption within the ext4_resize_fs() function in fs/ext4/resize.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50022)
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 raid5_end_write_request() function in drivers/md/raid5.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
8) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38086)
CWE-ID: CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized Resource
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 use of uninitialized resource within the ch9200_mdio_read() function in drivers/net/usb/ch9200.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
9) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38380)
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 amd_i2c_dw_xfer_quirk() function in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.