RHSA-2026:72831: High severity Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle vulnerability
Published Sep 28, 2026
·Updated
Important: kpatch-patch-6120-211161 and kpatch-patch-6120-211491 security update
Affected Software
8 affected components
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
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - 4 years of support
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Patch kpatch-patch-6_12_0-211_16_1 - Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Patch kpatch-patch-6_12_0-211_49_1
Event History
Sep 28, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·06:56 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:56 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Which systems are covered by this update?
The update applies to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on x86_64 and IBM Power little-endian architectures. It includes standard support, Extended Update Support, Extended Life Cycle, and the listed four-year update or support offerings.
2
What packages are included in the security update?
The advisory identifies kpatch-patch-6_12_0-211_16_1 and kpatch-patch-6_12_0-211_49_1 as the updated packages.