SB2025082703 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel



SB2025082703 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel

Published: August 27, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025082703
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21867)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the bpf_test_init() function in net/bpf/test_run.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38079)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the hash_accept() function in crypto/algif_hash.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


3) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49977)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ftrace_startup() function in kernel/trace/ftrace.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38177)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the eltree_insert() and hfsc_qlen_notify() functions in net/sched/sch_hfsc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38350)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the qdisc_alloc_handle() and qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() functions in net/sched/sch_api.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.