SB2025121708 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
Published: December 17, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53401)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mod_objcg_state(), consume_obj_stock(), drain_obj_stock() and refill_obj_stock() functions in mm/memcontrol.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
2) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39955)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the tcp_disconnect() function in net/ipv4/tcp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40186)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tcp_conn_request() function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.