The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
Security Fix(es):
kernel: RDMA/uverbs: Validate wqe_size before using it in ib_uverbs_post_send (CVE-2026-45856)
kernel: KVM: SVM: Fix page overflow in sev_dbg_crypt() for ENCRYPT path (CVE-2026-63794)
kernel: futex: Fix race on the initial mm->futex.phash.ref allocation (CVE-2026-80775)
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
Backport of protocol attribute to IP addresses (IFA_PROTO) [rhel-9.8.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-169936)
try_charge_memcg() refactor in kernel 5.14.0-687.36.1 causes premature memcg OOM with GiB of clean page cache present [rhel-9.8.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-269060)
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.
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