SB2026021161 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel-rt 



SB2026021161 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel-rt

Published: February 11, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026021161
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 11
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 11 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49503)

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 ath9k_rx_prepare() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53192)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the include/net/vxlan.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) 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.


4) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40251)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the devl_rate_nodes_destroy() function in net/devlink/rate.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) 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.


6) 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.


7) 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.


8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50673)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ext4_truncate() function in fs/ext4/inode.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


9) 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.


10) 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.


11) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50865)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the tcp_add_backlog() function in net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.