SB2026021103 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel



SB2026021103 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

Published: February 11, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026021103
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 13
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 13 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39817)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the efivarfs_d_compare() function in fs/efivarfs/super.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53581)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the remove_unready_flow() and mlx5e_tc_del_fdb_flow() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53673)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the hci_cs_disconnect() function in net/bluetooth/hci_event.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40154)

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 log_quirks() function in sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_rt5640.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40258)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mptcp_reset_rtx_timer() function in net/mptcp/protocol.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53751)

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_chan_is_iface_active() and cifs_try_adding_channels() functions in fs/cifs/sess.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


7) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40304)

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 bit_putcs() function in drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


8) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40322)

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 bit_putcs_aligned() and bit_putcs_unaligned() functions in drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


9) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50673)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ext4_truncate() function in fs/ext4/inode.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


10) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53833)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the intel_prepare_plane_fb() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_atomic_plane.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


11) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68301)

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 aq_ring_rx_clean() function in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


12) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68349)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the pnfs_mark_layout_stateid_invalid() function in fs/nfs/pnfs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


13) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50865)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the tcp_add_backlog() function in net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.