[ALSA-2026:1690] Important: kernel security update
Type:
security
Severity:
important
Release date:
2026-02-05
Description:
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: Linux kernel: irqchip/gic-v2m use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2025-37819) * kernel: RDMA/core: Fix "KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in ib_register_device" problem (CVE-2025-38022) * kernel: Linux kernel use-after-free in eventpoll (CVE-2025-38349) * kernel: io_uring/msg_ring: ensure io_kiocb freeing is deferred for RCU (CVE-2025-38453) * kernel: net/sched: mqprio: fix stack out-of-bounds write in tc entry parsing (CVE-2025-38568) * kernel: drm/xe: Fix vm_bind_ioctl double free bug (CVE-2025-38731) * kernel: ASoC: Intel: bytcr_rt5640: Fix invalid quirk input mapping (CVE-2025-40154) * kernel: net: use dst_dev_rcu() in sk_setup_caps() (CVE-2025-40170) * kernel: ipv6: use RCU in ip6_xmit() (CVE-2025-40135) * kernel: ipv6: use RCU in ip6_output() (CVE-2025-40158) * kernel: Linux kernel: vsock vulnerability may lead to memory corruption (CVE-2025-40248) * kernel: mptcp: fix race condition in mptcp_schedule_work() (CVE-2025-40258) * kernel: devlink: rate: Unset parent pointer in devl_rate_nodes_destroy (CVE-2025-40251) * kernel: Linux kernel: Use-after-free in proc_readdir_de() can lead to privilege escalation or denial of service. (CVE-2025-40271) * kernel: Linux kernel: Out-of-bounds write in Bluetooth MGMT can lead to information disclosure and denial of service (CVE-2025-40294) * kernel: Linux kernel: Information disclosure and denial of service in Bluetooth HCI event handling (CVE-2025-40301) * kernel: Bluetooth: hci_sync: fix race in hci_cmd_sync_dequeue_once (CVE-2025-40318) * kernel: net: atlantic: fix fragment overflow handling in RX path (CVE-2025-68301) * kernel: Bluetooth: hci_sock: Prevent race in socket write iter and sock bind (CVE-2025-68305) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Updated packages listed below:
Architecture Package Checksum
noarch kernel-abi-stablelists-6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1.noarch.rpm 4254fed02135b1f7e1e3e917ea2bf7a1f8a55a9b8132ee0d3e9e35179002676f
noarch kernel-doc-6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1.noarch.rpm bd0a55cc857f90a8d763afdb4a5cea45520f84969ee7d15d06966b1cf3fd5c26
Notes:
This page is generated automatically from Red Hat security data and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.