Summary
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
Security Fix(es):
* kernel: clone_private_mnt(): make sure that caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the right userns (CVE-2025-38499)
* kernel: iommufd: Fix race during abort for file descriptors (CVE-2025-39966)
* kernel: tls: wait for pending async decryptions if tls_strp_msg_hold fails (CVE-2025-40176)
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 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux · 9 | kernel | 0:5.14.0-611.16.1.el9_7 |
Vulnerabilities 3
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Critical 9.8
tls: wait for pending async decryptions if tls_strp_msg_hold fails
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tls: wait for pending async decryptions if tls_strp_msg_hold fails Async decryption calls tls_strp_msg_hold to create a clone of the input skb to hold references to the memory it uses. If we …
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High 7.8
clone_private_mnt(): make sure that caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the right userns
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clone_private_mnt(): make sure that caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the right userns What we want is to verify there is that clone won't expose something hidden by a mount we wouldn't be able to …
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High 7.8
iommufd: Fix race during abort for file descriptors
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommufd: Fix race during abort for file descriptors fput() doesn't actually call file_operations release() synchronously, it puts the file on a work queue and it will be released eventually. …