SB2026040809 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

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SB2026040809 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

Published: April 8, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026040809
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38180)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the lec_itf_walk(), lec_seq_start() and lec_seq_stop() functions in net/atm/lec.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38248)

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

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


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40064)

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

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


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40168)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the smc_clc_prfx_match6_rcu() function in net/smc/smc_clc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


5) 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.


6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23209)

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_common_newlink() function in drivers/net/macvlan.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


7) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71238)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the qla2x00_update_optrom() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References