SB2025051907 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel 



SB2025051907 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel

Published: May 19, 2025 Updated: July 3, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025051907
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) 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.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21966)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the clone_bio() function in drivers/md/dm-flakey.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37749)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the ppp_sync_txmunge() function in drivers/net/ppp/ppp_synctty.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.