RLSA-2026:38491

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

Security Fix(es):

• kernel: Linux kernel: Memory leak in networking due to incorrect GRO packet handling (CVE-2026-22979)

• kernel: rtmutex: Use waiter::task instead of current in remove_waiter() (CVE-2026-43499)

• kernel: net: bridge: use a stable FDB dst snapshot in RCU readers (CVE-2026-46086)

• kernel: crypto: ccp - copy IV using skcipher ivsize (CVE-2026-53016)

• kernel: futex/requeue: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in remove_waiter() on self-deadlock (CVE-2026-53166)

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

• Kernel panic very early during boot while reading a tracefs file (availablefilterfunctions) due to invalid module name pointer [9.8.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-183236)

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.