SB2025051569 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel 

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SB2025051569 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

Published: May 15, 2025 Updated: July 3, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025051569
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53141)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the bitmap_ip_uadt() function in net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_bitmap_ip.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21756)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() and __vsock_release() functions in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References