# RHSA-2025:21469: Security update for 72 packages

RHSA-2025:21469, released November 17, 2025, fixes 9 CVEs across 72 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-21469
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 17, 2025
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2025-39973, rated Critical)
- CVEs: 9, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21469

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [kernel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug-devel.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug-modules.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-debug-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug-modules-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-devel.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-devel-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-devel-matched.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-modules.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-modules-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-64k-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-64k-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-abi-stablelists](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-abi-stablelists.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-devel.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-debug-devel-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-devel-matched.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-debug-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-debug-uki-virt](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-uki-virt.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-devel.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-devel-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-devel-matched.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-doc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-doc.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-64k](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-debug.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-debug-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-devel.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-modules.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-modules-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-devel.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-modules.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-modules-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-devel.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-modules.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-modules-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-rt-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-tools](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-tools-libs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools-libs.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-tools-libs-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools-libs-devel.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-uki-virt](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uki-virt.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-uki-virt-addons](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uki-virt-addons.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-devel.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-modules.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [libperf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libperf.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perf.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [python3-perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-perf.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [rtla](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/rtla.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |
| [rv](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/rv.md) | RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-611.8.1.el9_7 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2025-39971](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-39971.md) | Urgent | i40e: fix idx validation in config queues msg | 9.8 | 0.0016 |  |
| [CVE-2025-39973](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-39973.md) | Urgent | i40e: add validation for ring_len param | 9.8 | 0.0016 |  |
| [CVE-2025-39982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-39982.md) | High | Bluetooth: hci_event: Fix UAF in hci_acl_create_conn_sync | 8.8 | 0.0028 |  |
| [CVE-2025-39983](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-39983.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  Bluetooth: hci_event: Fix UAF in hci_conn_tx_deq... | 8.8 | 0.0025 |  |
| [CVE-2025-38498](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-38498.md) | High | do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours mounts | 7.9 | 0.0022 |  |
| [CVE-2025-38351](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-38351.md) | High | KVM: x86/hyper-v: Skip non-canonical addresses during PV TLB flush | 7.5 | 0.0019 |  |
| [CVE-2025-40047](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-40047.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  io_uring/waitid: always prune wait queue entry i... | 7.8 | 0.0016 |  |
| [CVE-2025-39697](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-39697.md) | High | NFS: Fix a race when updating an existing write | 7.6 | 0.0016 |  |
| [CVE-2025-39881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-39881.md) | High | kernfs: Fix UAF in polling when open file is released | 7.8 | 0.0015 |  |

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