SB2026020217 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
Published: February 2, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49290)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the copy_mesh_setup() function in net/mac80211/cfg.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39993)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the display_open(), send_packet(), vfd_write(), lcd_write() and imon_disconnect() functions in drivers/media/rc/imon.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53705)
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 ipv6_find_tlv() function in net/ipv6/exthdrs_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40248)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the vsock_connect() function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
5) 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.