SB2025121708 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

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SB2025121708 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

Published: December 17, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025121708
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53401)

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 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)

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

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 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)

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 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.

References