# ELSA-2025-20018: Security update for 14 packages

ELSA-2025-20018, released January 11, 2025, fixes 6 CVEs across 14 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20018
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jan 11, 2025
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2024-53206, high severity)
- CVEs: 6, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-20018.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [bpftool](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bpftool.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [bpftool](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bpftool.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-container](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-container.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-container](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-container.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-container-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-container-debug.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-container-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-container-debug.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-core.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-core.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug-core.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug-core.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug-devel.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug-devel.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug-modules.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug-modules.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-devel.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-devel.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-doc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-doc.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-doc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-doc.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-modules.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-modules.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-modules-extra.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |
| [kernel-uek-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-modules-extra.md) | ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2024-53206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-53206.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  tcp: Fix use-after-free of nreq in reqsk_timer_h... | 7.8 | 0.0063 |  |
| [CVE-2024-53226](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-53226.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  RDMA/hns: Fix NULL pointer derefernce in hns_roc... | 5.5 | 0.0073 |  |
| [CVE-2024-53060](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-53060.md) | Routine | kernel: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: d... | 5.5 | 0.0026 |  |
| [CVE-2024-46770](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-46770.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ice: Add netif_device_attach/detach into PF rese... | 5.5 | 0.0024 |  |
| [CVE-2024-53070](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-53070.md) | Routine | kernel-64kb: The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7 kernel was updated to fix various security issues  The following security issues wer... | 5.5 | 0.0024 |  |
| [CVE-2024-53097](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-53097.md) | Routine | kernel: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: d... | 5.5 | 0.0023 |  |

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