# ELSA-2026-0453: Security update for 30 packages ELSA-2026-0453, released January 12, 2026, fixes 9 CVEs across 30 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2026-0453 - Platform: Linux - Released: Jan 12, 2026 - Priority: High (Closes CVE-2025-40240, high severity) - CVEs: 9, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0 - Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-0453.html ## Applies to | Product | Release | Fixed in | |---|---|---| | [kernel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-abi-stablelists](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-abi-stablelists.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-core.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-cross-headers](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-cross-headers.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-core.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-devel.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-debug-devel-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-devel-matched.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-debug-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules-core.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules-extra.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-debug-uki-virt](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-uki-virt.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-devel.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-devel-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-devel-matched.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-doc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-doc.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-headers](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-headers.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules-core.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules-extra.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-modules-extra-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules-extra-matched.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-tools](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-tools-libs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools-libs.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-tools-libs-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools-libs-devel.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-uki-virt](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uki-virt.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [kernel-uki-virt-addons](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uki-virt-addons.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [libperf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libperf.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perf.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [python3-perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-perf.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [rtla](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/rtla.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | | [rv](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/rv.md) | ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-124.27.1.el10_1 | ## CVEs this fix closes | CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation | |---|---|---|---:|---:|---| | [CVE-2025-40240](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-40240.md) | High | sctp: avoid NULL dereference when chunk data buffer is missing | 8.6 | 0.0064 | | | [CVE-2025-40176](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-40176.md) | High | tls: wait for pending async decryptions if tls_strp_msg_hold fails | 9.8 | 0.0049 | | | [CVE-2025-40277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-40277.md) | High | drm/vmwgfx: Validate command header size against SVGA_CMD_MAX_DATASIZE | 7.8 | 0.0025 | | | [CVE-2025-39806](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-39806.md) | High | kernel-64k-core: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: H... | 7.8 | 0.0024 | | | [CVE-2025-68287](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68287.md) | High | usb: dwc3: Fix race condition between concurrent dwc3_remove_requests() call paths | 7.8 | 0.0023 | | | [CVE-2025-39840](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-39840.md) | High | libperf: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: H... | 7.8 | 0.0015 | | | [CVE-2025-39843](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-39843.md) | High | mm: slub: avoid wake up kswapd in set_track_prepare | 7.8 | 0.0012 | | | [CVE-2025-39966](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-39966.md) | High | kernel: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: c... | 7.8 | 0.0011 | | | [CVE-2025-39905](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-39905.md) | High | net: phylink: add lock for serializing concurrent pl->phydev writes with resolver | 7.8 | 0.0011 | | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T18:46:35Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. 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