SB2026090139 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
Published: September 1, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64002)
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 ipv4_sysctl_exit_net() when unregistering the IPv4 sysctl table while sysctl handlers may still access sysctl_local_reserved_ports. A local user can trigger access to the freed sysctl entry to cause a denial of service.
The issue affects access to /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_reserved_ports during network namespace sysctl teardown.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.