RHSA-2026:55444: Important: kernel security update

Published Aug 17, 2026
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Updated

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.Security Fix(es): kernel: xen: AMD Zen 2 Processors: Privilege escalation via improper CPU cache isolation (CVE-2025-54518) kernel: gfs2: Fix use-after-free in iomap inline data write path (CVE-2026-45984) 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.

Affected Software

50 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/bpftool<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/bpftool-debuginfo<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-abi-stablelists<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-core<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-cross-headers<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debug<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debug-core<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debug-modules<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debug-modules-extra<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-devel<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-doc<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-headers<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-modules<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-modules-extra<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-tools<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/perf<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/perf-debuginfo<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/python3-perf<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/python3-perf-debuginfo<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/bpftool<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/bpftool-debuginfo<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-core<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-cross-headers<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debug<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debug-core<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debug-modules<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debug-modules-extra<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-devel<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-headers<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-modules<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-modules-extra<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-tools<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/perf<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/perf-debuginfo<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/python3-perf<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
redhat/python3-perf-debuginfo<4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/bpftool to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/bpftool-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-abi-stablelists to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-cross-headers to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debug to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debug-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debug-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debug-modules to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debug-modules-extra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-doc to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-headers to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-modules to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-modules-extra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-tools-libs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/perf to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/perf-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-perf to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-perf-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.0-477.159.1.el8_8
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel: gfs2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-45984
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel: xen: AMD Zen 2 Processors to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2025-54518
  29. Operational

    Reboot the system after applying the kernel security updates so the changes take effect.

Event History

Aug 17, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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