SB2025121707 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel
Published: December 17, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53322)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the qla2x00_terminate_rport_io() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
2) 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.
3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53513)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the nbd_set_size() and nbd_add_socket() functions in drivers/block/nbd.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39955)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the tcp_disconnect() function in net/ipv4/tcp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40186)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tcp_conn_request() function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.