RHSA-2026:62609HighCVSS 7.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published
September 2, 2026
Last Modified
September 3, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (6)

📋 Description

CVE-2026-46120 — kernel: ip6_gre: Use cached t->net in ip6erspan_changelink() CVE-2026-46150 — kernel: fanotify: fix false positive on permission events CVE-2026-53361 — kernel: af_unix: Set gc_in_progress to true in unix_gc() CVE-2026-64002 — kernel: ipv4: free net->ipv4.sysctl_local_reserved_ports after unregister_net_sysctl_table() CVE-2026-74480 — kernel: net: bridge: stop fast-leave after deleting a port group CVE-2026-74581 — kernel: net: ipv6: use-after-free in fib6_rule_suppress due to stale res->rt6 pointer

🎯 Affected products200

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-core-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debug-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debug-core-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debug-devel-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debug-modules-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debug-modules-core-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debuginfo-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debuginfo-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debuginfo-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-debuginfo-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-devel-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-devel-matched-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)
  • kernel-64k-modules-0:6.12.0-55.102.1.el10_0.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
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✅ Remediation

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect. Red Hat recommends treating all kernel errata as security-relevant. Given the kernel's fundamental role, any bug has a higher chance of impacting system security, even if that impact only becomes clear after a fix is published. Therefore, Red Hat prioritizes delivering fixes that improve our customers' overall security posture. Because of this proactive approach, a patch may be associated with a CVE assignment at a future date. Retroactive CVE assignments are always documented in the corresponding errata and on Red Hat's CVE pages. We strongly advise against delaying updates, as doing so may leave your system exposed when protections are already available. Workaround: If bridge multicast snooping is not required, it can be disabled to prevent the vulnerable code path from being reached: ``` echo 0 > /sys/class/net/<bridge>/bridge/multicast_snooping ``` The br_multicast_leave_group() code path is only reachable when multicast snooping is active, so disabling it eliminates exposure to this flaw. Alternatively, avoid toggling multicast_to_unicast on bridge ports after it has been enabled. If multicast snooping is required, ensure that multicast_to_unicast is either left at its default (disabled) or, once enabled on a port, is not subsequently disabled while the port has active multicast group memberships. Workaround: To mitigate this issue, disable the `ipv6` kernel module at boot using the kernel command-line parameter: ``` grubby --update-kernel=ALL --args="ipv6.disable=1" ``` A reboot is required for this change to take effect. To verify after reboot: ``` cat /proc/cmdline | grep -o ipv6.disable=1 sysctl net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 ``` Applications or services that rely on the IPv6 protocol cannot use this mitigation and should prioritize applying the fix.

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