SB2025111701 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel-rt
Published: November 17, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025111701
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39718)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the virtio_transport_rx_work() function in net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.