RHSA-2026:59143: Important: kpatch-patch-6_12_0-211_16_1 security update

Published Aug 24, 2026
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Updated

Important: kpatch-patch-6120-211161 security update

Other sources

This is a kernel live patch module which can be loaded by the kpatch command line utility to modify the code of a running kernel. This patch module is targeted for kernel-6.12.0-211.16.1.el102.Security Fix(es): kernel: rtmutex: Use waiter::task instead of current in removewaiter() (CVE-2026-43499) kernel: gfs2: Fix use-after-free in iomap inline data write path (CVE-2026-45984) kernel: xfrm: defensively unhash xfrmstate lists in xfrmstatedelete (CVE-2026-46116) kernel: sctp: revalidate list cursor after sctpsendmsgtoasoc() in SCTPSENDALL (CVE-2026-46227) kernel: net: openvswitch: reject oversized nested action attrs (CVE-2026-64531) 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.

Red Hat

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - 4 years of support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Life Cycle
redhat/kpatch-patch<6_12_0-211_16_1-1-7.el10_2
6_12_0-211_16_1-1-7.el10_2
redhat/kpatch-patch<6_12_0-211_16_1-1-7.el10_2
6_12_0-211_16_1-1-7.el10_2
redhat/kpatch-patch<6_12_0-211_16_1-debuginfo-1-7.el10_2
6_12_0-211_16_1-debuginfo-1-7.el10_2
redhat/kpatch-patch<6_12_0-211_16_1-1-7.el10_2
6_12_0-211_16_1-1-7.el10_2
redhat/kpatch-patch<6_12_0-211_16_1-debuginfo-1-7.el10_2
6_12_0-211_16_1-debuginfo-1-7.el10_2
redhat/kpatch-patch<6_12_0-211_16_1-debugsource-1-7.el10_2
6_12_0-211_16_1-debugsource-1-7.el10_2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6_12_0-211_16_1-1-7.el10_2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6_12_0-211_16_1-debuginfo-1-7.el10_2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6_12_0-211_16_1-debugsource-1-7.el10_2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel-live-patch (kpatch-patch-6_12_0-211_16_1) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in kernel-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2Patch kpatch-patch-6_12_0-211_16_1
  5. Compensating control

    Load and apply the kpatch live patch module using the kpatch command line utility (module: kpatch-patch-6_12_0-211_16_1) so the running kernel is modified to include the advisory’s security fixes.

Event History

Aug 24, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·05:12 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:12 PM
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