SB2026021120 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
Published: February 11, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 11 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38022)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ib_device_notify_register() and ib_register_device() functions in drivers/infiniband/core/device.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53673)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the hci_cs_disconnect() function in net/bluetooth/hci_event.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
3) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40096)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the drm_sched_job_add_implicit_dependencies() function in drivers/gpu/drm/scheduler/sched_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40154)
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 log_quirks() function in sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_rt5640.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
5) 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.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40258)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mptcp_reset_rtx_timer() function in net/mptcp/protocol.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53751)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cifs_chan_is_iface_active() and cifs_try_adding_channels() functions in fs/cifs/sess.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
8) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40304)
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 bit_putcs() function in drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
9) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40322)
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 bit_putcs_aligned() and bit_putcs_unaligned() functions in drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
10) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53833)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the intel_prepare_plane_fb() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_atomic_plane.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
11) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68301)
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 aq_ring_rx_clean() function in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.