A critical use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2026-53006, CVSS 9.8) in the Linux kernel's IPv6 `icmpv6_rcv()` function allows for potential remote code execution. Affected versions include Linux kernel 4.4 through 5.10.257, 5.11 through 5.15.208, 5.16 through 6.1.174, 6.2 through 6.6.140, and 6.7 through 6.12.90. The fix requires applying the provided kernel update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and rebooting the system.
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:47011 - Security Advisory Issued: 2026-07-28 Updated: 2026-07-28 RHSA-2026:47011 - Security Advisory Overview Updated Packages Synopsis Important: kernel security update Type/Severity Security Advisory: Important Red Hat Lightspeed patch analysis Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory. View affected systems Topic An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. Description The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): kernel: ipv6: fix possible UAF in icmpv6_rcv() (CVE-2026-53006) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Solution For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect. Affected Products Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8 s390x Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8 aarch64 Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 8 x86_64 Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 8 aarch64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle 8.10 x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Life Cycle 8.10 aarch64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Life Cycle 8.10 ppc64le Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Life Cycle 8.10 s390x Fixes BZ - 2492363 - CVE-2026-53006 kernel: ipv6: fix possible UAF in icmpv6_rcv() CVEs CVE-2026-53006 References https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details. 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