SB2025100227 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel
Published: October 2, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37823)
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_dequeue() function in net/sched/sch_hfsc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38200)
CWE-ID: CWE-191 - Integer underflow
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the i40e_pf_reset() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
3) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38449)
CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking
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 locking within the drm_gem_fb_destroy() and drm_gem_fb_init_with_funcs() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c, within the drm_gem_private_object_fini(), drm_gem_object_exported_dma_buf_free(), drm_gem_object_handle_put_unlocked() and drm_gem_handle_create_tail() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38472)
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 nf_ct_resolve_clash_harder(), __nf_conntrack_confirm() and __nf_conntrack_insert_prepare() functions in net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38500)
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 xfrmi_changelink() function in net/xfrm/xfrm_interface_core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38527)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/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 cifs_oplock_break() and cifs_put_tlink() functions in fs/smb/client/file.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.