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RHSA-2026:36186

kernel security update

Released 2026-07-07 · Red Hat rating Important · View on Red Hat →

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Fixes 2 records

Priority MEDIUM 43

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eventpoll: fix ep_remove struct eventpoll / struct file UAF ep_remove() (via ep_remove_file()) cleared file->f_ep under file->f_lock but then kept using…

CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8 Local Low privileges No interaction EPSS 0.04576 Published 2026-05-30 Partial fix · 5.15.222, 6.1.178 +5 CWE-416
Priority LOW 37

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eventpoll: defer struct eventpoll free to RCU grace period In certain situations, ep_free() in eventpoll.c will kfree the epi->ep eventpoll struct while…

CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8 Local Low privileges No interaction EPSS 0.00482 Published 2026-05-06 Fixed in 6.6.136, 6.12.83 +3 CWE-416