SB2025090219 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel



SB2025090219 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

Published: September 2, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025090219
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 10
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 10 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21727)

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

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


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47670)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the pcan_usb_fd_decode_canmsg() and pcan_usb_fd_decode_status() functions in drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_fd.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37890)

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

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


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38001)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cl_in_el_or_vttree(), hfsc_change_class() and hfsc_enqueue() functions in net/sched/sch_hfsc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38000)

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

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


6) 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.


7) 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.


8) 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.


9) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38250)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the DEFINE_IDA(), hci_dev_get(), hci_dev_do_reset(), hci_dev_reset(), hci_alloc_dev_priv() and hci_unregister_dev() functions in net/bluetooth/hci_core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


10) 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.