SB2025120806 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel 

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SB2025120806 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

Published: December 8, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025120806
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53401)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mod_objcg_state(), consume_obj_stock(), drain_obj_stock() and refill_obj_stock() functions in mm/memcontrol.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53539)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the save_state() and rxe_requester() functions in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_req.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50543)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the rxe_mr_alloc() and rxe_mr_init_user() functions in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_mr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References