SB2026011958 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel
Published: January 19, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38703)
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 xe_hw_fence_irq_finish() function in drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_hw_fence.c, within the __guc_exec_queue_fini_async() and guc_exec_queue_init() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_guc_submit.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39933)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the recv_done() function in fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40277)
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 vmw_cmd_check() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68287)
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 dwc3_gadget_giveback() function in drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68285)
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 monmap_show() and osdmap_show() functions in net/ceph/debugfs.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.