# RHSA-2026:97040: kernel security update

RHSA-2026:97040, released August 10, 2026, fixes 16 CVEs in kernel (version 6.12.0-264.9.1.el10_3). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-97040
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Aug 10, 2026
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2026-64025, rated Critical)
- CVEs: 16, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:97040

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [kernel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel.md) | RHEL 10 | 6.12.0-264.9.1.el10_3 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-64025](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-64025.md) | Urgent | kernel-64kb: bpf, skmsg: fix verdict sk_data_ready racing with ktls rx (bsc#1273117). | 9.8 | 0.0037 |  |
| [CVE-2026-64020](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-64020.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  nvme-pci: fix dma_vecs leak on p2p memory  We do... | 7.5 | 0.0061 |  |
| [CVE-2026-68379](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-68379.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  tcp: fix TIME_WAIT socket reference leak on PSP... | 7.5 | 0.0060 |  |
| [CVE-2026-23240](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-23240.md) | High | tls: Fix race condition in tls_sw_cancel_work_tx() | 9.8 | 0.0056 |  |
| [CVE-2026-64000](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-64000.md) | High | kernel-default: net: hsr: fix potential OOB access in supervision frame handling (bsc#1273030). | 9.8 | 0.0049 |  |
| [CVE-2026-53395](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-53395.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  nfsd: fix dead ACL conflict guard in nfsd4_creat... | 7.5 | 0.0049 |  |
| [CVE-2026-52945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-52945.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  Revert "wireguard: device: enable threaded NAPI"... | 7.5 | 0.0032 |  |
| [CVE-2026-68390](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-68390.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  Bluetooth: hci_sync: hold hdev->lock for hci_con... | 8.8 | 0.0022 |  |
| [CVE-2026-52952](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-52952.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  iommu: Fix WARN_ON in __iommu_group_set_domain_n... | 8.8 | 0.0018 |  |
| [CVE-2026-68103](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-68103.md) | High | drm/amdgpu: reject mapping a reserved doorbell to a new queue | 7.1 | 0.0015 |  |
| [CVE-2026-63914](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-63914.md) | High | bpftool: xfrm: route MIGRATE notifications to caller's netns (Maoyi Xie) [Orabug: 39754286] | 7.3 | 0.0015 |  |
| [CVE-2026-23239](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-23239.md) | High | espintcp: Fix race condition in espintcp_close() | 7.8 | 0.0013 |  |
| [CVE-2026-64279](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-64279.md) | High | i2c: core: fix adapter deregistration race | 7.8 | 0.0013 |  |
| [CVE-2026-63987](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-63987.md) | High | kernel-64kb: ethtool: coalesce: cap profile updates at NET_DIM_PARAMS_NUM_PROFILES (bsc#1272971). | 7.8 | 0.0013 |  |
| [CVE-2026-64496](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-64496.md) | High | iio: event: Fix event FIFO reset race | 7.1 | 0.0012 |  |
| [CVE-2026-64375](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-64375.md) | High | proc: protect ptrace_may_access() with exec_update_lock (FD links) | 7.8 | 0.0011 |  |

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