RHSA-2026:61692: Important: kernel security update

Published Aug 31, 2026
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Updated

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.Security Fix(es): kernel: netfilter: nftables: don't skip expired elements during walk (CVE-2023-52924) kernel: netfilter: ctnetlink: ensure safe access to master conntrack (CVE-2026-43116) kernel: gfs2: Fix use-after-free in iomap inline data write path (CVE-2026-45984) kernel: ipc: limit nextid allocation to the valid ID range (CVE-2026-52923) kernel: dm log: fix out-of-bounds write due to regioncount overflow (CVE-2026-53059) 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

61 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/bpftool<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/bpftool-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-abi-whitelists<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-devel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-doc<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-headers<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/perf<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/python-perf<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/bpftool<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/bpftool-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-devel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-headers<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-kdump<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-kdump-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-kdump-devel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/perf<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/python-perf<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-bootwrapper<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/bpftool<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/bpftool-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-bootwrapper<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-devel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-headers<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/perf<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/python-perf<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  21. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  22. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  23. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  24. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  26. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-53059
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-45984
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-52923
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-43116
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2023-52924
  32. Operational

    Reboot the system for this kernel security update to take effect.

Event History

Aug 31, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

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Which package variants are covered by this update?

The advisory lists kernel, kernel-debug, kernel-devel, kernel-debuginfo, kernel-debug-debuginfo, bpftool, and bpftool-debuginfo packages under Red Hat.

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