Linux · Rocky Linux · Security advisory · December 23, 2025

RLSA-2025:23241: kernel security update

RLSA-2025:23241, released December 23, 2025, fixes 3 CVEs in kernel (version 0:5.14.0-611.16.1.el9_7). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVEs closed
3
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
9.8
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0049
42nd percentile

Priority of the 3 CVEs

Patch now 0 Urgent 0 High 3 Routine 0

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
kernelrocky 90:5.14.0-611.16.1.el9_7

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
High CVE-2025-40176 tls: wait for pending async decryptions if tls_strp_msg_hold fails9.8 0.0049 None reported
High CVE-2025-38499 clone_private_mnt(): make sure that caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the right userns8.2 0.0019 None reported
High CVE-2025-39966 kernel: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: c...7.8 0.0011 None reported
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