# RHSA-2026:70402: Security update for 23 packages

RHSA-2026:70402, released September 23, 2026, fixes 20 CVEs across 23 products. One of them is being exploited (CVE-2025-39964); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-70402
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Sep 23, 2026
- Priority: Patch now (Closes CVE-2025-39964, exploited (CISA KEV))
- CVEs: 20, exploited: 1, on CISA KEV: 1
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70402

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [bpftool](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bpftool.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-abi-stablelists](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-abi-stablelists.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-core.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-core.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-devel.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-devel.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-doc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-doc.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-tools](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-tools-libs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools-libs.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-tools-libs-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools-libs-devel.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-core.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-devel.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-modules.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perf.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |
| [python3-perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-perf.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2025-39964](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-39964.md) | Patch now | crypto: af_alg - Disallow concurrent writes in af_alg_sendmsg | 8.8 | 0.0161 | CISA KEV |
| [CVE-2026-64534](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-64534.md) | Urgent | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  nvmet-tcp: check INIT_FAILED before nvmet_req_un... | 9.8 | 0.0032 |  |
| [CVE-2026-53053](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-53053.md) | Urgent | iommu/amd: Fix clone_alias() to use the original device's devid | 9.8 | 0.0013 |  |
| [CVE-2026-53062](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-53062.md) | Urgent | dm cache policy smq: fix missing locks in invalidating cache blocks | 9.8 | 0.0010 |  |
| [CVE-2026-46133](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-46133.md) | High | RDMA/rxe: Reject unknown opcodes before ICRC processing | 8.8 | 0.0057 |  |
| [CVE-2026-46043](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-46043.md) | High | RDMA/rxe: Validate pad and ICRC before payload_size() in rxe_rcv | 9.1 | 0.0051 |  |
| [CVE-2026-63947](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-63947.md) | High | kernel: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system | 8.8 | 0.0035 |  |
| [CVE-2023-54120](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-54120.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  Bluetooth: Fix race condition in hidp_session_th... | 8.8 | 0.0031 |  |
| [CVE-2023-54214](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-54214.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix potential user-after-free... | 8.8 | 0.0030 |  |
| [CVE-2026-43334](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-43334.md) | High | kernel: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: SMP: force responder MITM requirements... | 8.8 | 0.0028 |  |
| [CVE-2026-53254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-53254.md) | High | Bluetooth: RFCOMM: validate skb length in MCC handlers | 8.1 | 0.0028 |  |
| [CVE-2026-63975](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-63975.md) | High | kernel-rt-64k-debug-core: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system | 8.8 | 0.0027 |  |
| [CVE-2026-53256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-53256.md) | High | kernel-rt-devel: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system | 8.1 | 0.0026 |  |
| [CVE-2026-52918](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-52918.md) | High | Bluetooth: serialize accept_q access | 8.8 | 0.0022 |  |
| [CVE-2026-68188](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-68188.md) | High | Bluetooth: RFCOMM: Fix session UAF in set_termios | 8.8 | 0.0022 |  |
| [CVE-2026-64582](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-64582.md) | High | RDMA/rxe: Fix a use-after-free problem in rxe_mmap | 8.8 | 0.0017 |  |
| [CVE-2026-63823](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-63823.md) | High | keys: Pin request_key_auth payload in instantiate paths | 8.8 | 0.0016 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71082](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71082.md) | High | Bluetooth: btusb: revert use of devm_kzalloc in btusb | 7.8 | 0.0015 |  |
| [CVE-2026-68293](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-68293.md) | High | net/mlx5: Fix MCIA register buffer overflow on 32 dword reads | 8.8 | 0.0014 |  |
| [CVE-2026-45894](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-45894.md) | High | iommu/vt-d: Clear Present bit before tearing down PASID entry | 8.8 | 0.0013 |  |

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