SB2026022503 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
Published: February 25, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 8 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38022)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ib_device_notify_register() and ib_register_device() functions in drivers/infiniband/core/device.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38415)
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 squashfs_fill_super() function in fs/squashfs/super.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38459)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the clip_mkip() function in net/atm/clip.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39760)
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 usb_parse_ss_endpoint_companion() function in drivers/usb/core/config.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
5) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39933)
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.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40271)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the pde_put(), remove_proc_entry() and remove_proc_subtree() functions in fs/proc/generic.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53821)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the vti6_tnl_xmit() function in net/ipv6/ip6_vti.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23074)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the teql_qdisc_init() function in net/sched/sch_teql.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.