SB2026090274 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kpatch-patch-5_14_0-687_10_1
Published: September 2, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43114)
CWE-ID: CWE-670 - Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation
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 improper handling of stale bits in nft_set_pipapo_avx2 match functions in the netfilter pipapo set implementation when processing crafted set elements during avx2-based matching. A local user can load and reload a crafted pipapo set to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs with avx2 matching functions and can cause a non-matching expired entry to be treated as a match after a set flush and reload operation.
2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43112)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
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 out-of-bounds read in cifs_sanitize_prepath when parsing path strings containing only delimiters or no path content. A local user can supply a crafted path string to cause a denial of service.
The issue can be triggered by an empty string or a string such as "/".
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46323)
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 skb_gro_receive in the GRO subsystem when merging zerocopy skbs. A local user can trigger GRO processing with zerocopy skbs to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs when either the source skb or the last skb in the GRO chain is zerocopy and uses managed fragment references.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-52973)
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 futex hash allocation logic when creating a CLONE_VM clone that shares the memory map outside strict CLONE_THREAD semantics. A local user can create a crafted clone scenario to cause a denial of service.
The issue arises when the memory map is shared in ways other than pthread-style threading, which can leave a biased per-cpu futex reference pointing to freed memory.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53264)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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 the net/sched action lifecycle handling in act_api when NEWTFILTER and DELFILTER are run concurrently. A local user can trigger concurrent filter operations to cause a denial of service.
The issue arises from a race between action lookup and action deletion under RCU-protected access.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.