SB2026030201 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
Published: March 2, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026030201
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23097)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the unmap_and_move_huge_page() function in mm/migrate.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.