SB2025111242 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel



SB2025111242 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

Published: November 12, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025111242
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 11
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 11 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53257)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ieee80211_rx_h_action() function in net/mac80211/rx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53213)

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 brcmf_get_assoc_ies() function in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53185)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the htc_process_conn_rsp() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53232)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mt7921_mcu_parse_response() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/mcu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53178)

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

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


6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50367)

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

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


7) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50356)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sfb_reset() function in net/sched/sch_sfb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53373)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the seqiv_aead_encrypt_complete2() function in crypto/seqiv.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


9) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50386)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the l2cap_connect_create_rsp() function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


10) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39864)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cfg80211_update_known_bss() function in net/wireless/scan.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


11) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39841)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the lpfc_nvmet_defer_rcv() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.