Summary
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
Security Fix(es):
* kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service due to NULL function pointer race in timer shutdown (CVE-2025-68214)
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
* Possible regression with FM350GL [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-184273)
* AlmaLinux9: Fix downstream-only regression from 532af53c [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-192430)
* gfs2: xfstests generic/363 failure [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-214021)
* AlmaLinux 9: Backport b95e0e792822 [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-216471)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 74
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-64k | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-64k-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-64k-devel | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-64k-modules | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-uki-virt-addons | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | libperf | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | perf | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | rtla | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | rv | 5.14.0-687.34.1.el9_8 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
timers: Fix NULL function pointer race in timer_shutdown_sync()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: timers: Fix NULL function pointer race in timer_shutdown_sync() There is a race condition between timer_shutdown_sync() and timer expiration that can lead to hitting a WARN_ON in expire_timer…