SB2026080407 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 update for kernel

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SB2026080407 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 update for kernel

Published: August 4, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026080407
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68214)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the __try_to_del_timer_sync() function in kernel/time/timer.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23199)

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the get_build_id_64(), __build_id_parse() and build_id_parse_nofault() functions in lib/buildid.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References