SB2026030901 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

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SB2026030901 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

Published: March 9, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026030901
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71085)

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the calipso_skbuff_setattr() function in net/ipv6/calipso.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23001)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the macvlan_hash_lookup_source(), macvlan_hash_add_source(), macvlan_hash_add(), macvlan_flush_sources(), macvlan_forward_source() and macvlan_fill_info_macaddr() functions in drivers/net/macvlan.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References