SB2026080405 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel-rt
Published: August 4, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026080405
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-52923)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in ipc_idr_alloc() in the checkpoint/restore SysV IPC allocation path when processing a request for the next SysV IPC id. A local user can request allocation beyond the valid IPC id range to cause a denial of service.
A subsequent walk of /proc/sysvipc/shm can dereference freed memory through a stale IDR entry.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.