RHSA-2026:59146: Important: kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_109_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_125_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_53_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_72_1, and kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_85_1 security update

Published Aug 24, 2026
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Updated

Important: kpatch-patch-4180-5531091, kpatch-patch-4180-5531251, kpatch-patch-4180-553531, kpatch-patch-4180-553721, and kpatch-patch-4180-553851 security update

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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-4.18.0-553.53.1.el810.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) 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

39 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_109_1-1-10.el8_10
4_18_0-553_109_1-1-10.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_125_1-1-7.el8_10
4_18_0-553_125_1-1-7.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_53_1-1-17.el8_10
4_18_0-553_53_1-1-17.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_72_1-1-14.el8_10
4_18_0-553_72_1-1-14.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_85_1-1-12.el8_10
4_18_0-553_85_1-1-12.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_109_1-1-10.el8_10
4_18_0-553_109_1-1-10.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_109_1-debuginfo-1-10.el8_10
4_18_0-553_109_1-debuginfo-1-10.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_109_1-debugsource-1-10.el8_10
4_18_0-553_109_1-debugsource-1-10.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_125_1-1-7.el8_10
4_18_0-553_125_1-1-7.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_125_1-debuginfo-1-7.el8_10
4_18_0-553_125_1-debuginfo-1-7.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_125_1-debugsource-1-7.el8_10
4_18_0-553_125_1-debugsource-1-7.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_53_1-1-17.el8_10
4_18_0-553_53_1-1-17.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_53_1-debuginfo-1-17.el8_10
4_18_0-553_53_1-debuginfo-1-17.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_53_1-debugsource-1-17.el8_10
4_18_0-553_53_1-debugsource-1-17.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_72_1-1-14.el8_10
4_18_0-553_72_1-1-14.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_72_1-debuginfo-1-14.el8_10
4_18_0-553_72_1-debuginfo-1-14.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_72_1-debugsource-1-14.el8_10
4_18_0-553_72_1-debugsource-1-14.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_85_1-1-12.el8_10
4_18_0-553_85_1-1-12.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_85_1-debuginfo-1-12.el8_10
4_18_0-553_85_1-debuginfo-1-12.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_85_1-debugsource-1-12.el8_10
4_18_0-553_85_1-debugsource-1-12.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_109_1-1-10.el8_10
4_18_0-553_109_1-1-10.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_109_1-debuginfo-1-10.el8_10
4_18_0-553_109_1-debuginfo-1-10.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_109_1-debugsource-1-10.el8_10
4_18_0-553_109_1-debugsource-1-10.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_125_1-1-7.el8_10
4_18_0-553_125_1-1-7.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_125_1-debuginfo-1-7.el8_10
4_18_0-553_125_1-debuginfo-1-7.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_125_1-debugsource-1-7.el8_10
4_18_0-553_125_1-debugsource-1-7.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_53_1-1-17.el8_10
4_18_0-553_53_1-1-17.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_53_1-debuginfo-1-17.el8_10
4_18_0-553_53_1-debuginfo-1-17.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_53_1-debugsource-1-17.el8_10
4_18_0-553_53_1-debugsource-1-17.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_72_1-1-14.el8_10
4_18_0-553_72_1-1-14.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_72_1-debuginfo-1-14.el8_10
4_18_0-553_72_1-debuginfo-1-14.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_72_1-debugsource-1-14.el8_10
4_18_0-553_72_1-debugsource-1-14.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_85_1-1-12.el8_10
4_18_0-553_85_1-1-12.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_85_1-debuginfo-1-12.el8_10
4_18_0-553_85_1-debuginfo-1-12.el8_10
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-553_85_1-debugsource-1-12.el8_10
4_18_0-553_85_1-debugsource-1-12.el8_10

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 4_18_0-553_109_1-1-10.el8_10
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_125_1-1-7.el8_10
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_53_1-1-17.el8_10
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_72_1-1-14.el8_10
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_85_1-1-12.el8_10
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_109_1-debuginfo-1-10.el8_10
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_109_1-debugsource-1-10.el8_10
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_125_1-debuginfo-1-7.el8_10
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_125_1-debugsource-1-7.el8_10
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_53_1-debuginfo-1-17.el8_10
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_53_1-debugsource-1-17.el8_10
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_72_1-debuginfo-1-14.el8_10
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_72_1-debugsource-1-14.el8_10
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_85_1-debuginfo-1-12.el8_10
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4_18_0-553_85_1-debugsource-1-12.el8_10
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel-4.18.0-553.53.1.el8_10 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_53_1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel-4.18.0-553.53.1.el8_10 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_72_1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel-4.18.0-553.53.1.el8_10 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_85_1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel-4.18.0-553.53.1.el8_10 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_109_1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel-4.18.0-553.53.1.el8_10 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_125_1

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·05:21 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:21 PM
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