SB2025092254 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel-rt
Published: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025092254
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38461)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() and vsock_assign_transport() functions in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.