SB2026032512 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
Published: March 25, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38024)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the rxe_cq_from_init() function in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_cq.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53539)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the save_state() and rxe_requester() functions in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_req.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40240)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sctp_inq_pop() function in net/sctp/inqueue.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.