SB2026011228 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 update for kernel 



SB2026011228 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 update for kernel

Published: January 12, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026011228
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 9
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 9 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39806)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the mt_report_fixup() function in drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39840)

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 audit_compare_dname_path() function in kernel/auditfilter.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39843)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the get_track(), set_track_update(), free_debug_processing(), ___slab_alloc() and free_to_partial_list() functions in mm/slub.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39905)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the phylink_resolve(), phylink_create(), phylink_bringup_phy() and phylink_disconnect_phy() functions in drivers/net/phy/phylink.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39966)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the iommufd_object_abort() and iommufd_ctx_put() functions in drivers/iommu/iommufd/main.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40176)

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

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


7) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40240)

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

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


8) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40277)

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 vmw_cmd_check() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


9) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68287)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the dwc3_gadget_giveback() function in drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.