Findings

RLSA-2026:82807

Important: kernel security update

Published Oct 15, 2026 · updated Oct 15, 2026

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: openvswitch: defer tunnel netdev_put to RCU release (CVE-2026-31678) * kernel: ipv6: validate extension header length before copying to cmsg (CVE-2026-63920) * kernel: drm/amd/display: set new_stream to NULL after release (CVE-2026-68236) * kernel: drm/dp/mst: fix buffer overflows in sideband chunk accumulation (CVE-2026-68278) * kernel: wifi: mac80211: defer link RX stats percpu free to RCU (CVE-2026-68409) * kernel: drm/amdgpu/vce: fix integer overflow in image size (CVE-2026-68108) * kernel: cifs: validate DFS referral string offsets (CVE-2026-72318) * kernel: drm/vmwgfx: use check_add_overflow for shader size+offset bound (CVE-2026-80887) * kernel: drm/amdkfd: Add TLB flush after MES queue eviction/suspension (CVE-2026-89811) 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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Timeline

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  1. Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Detected

    The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: openvswitch: defer tunnel netdev_put to RCU release (CVE-2026-31678) * kernel: ipv6: validate extension header length before copying to cmsg (CVE-2026-63920) * kernel: drm/amd/display: set new_stream to NULL after release (CVE-2026-68236) * kernel: drm/dp/mst: fix buffer overflows in s

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Fix available

    kernel fixed in 0:4.18.0-553.173.1.el8_10

  3. Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Fix available

    kernel fixed in 0:4.18.0-553.173.1.el8_10

  4. Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Updated

    The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: openvswitch: defer tunnel netdev_put to RCU release (CVE-2026-31678) * kernel: ipv6: validate extension header length before copying to cmsg (CVE-2026-63920) * kernel: drm/amd/display: set new_stream to NULL after release (CVE-2026-68236) * kernel: drm/dp/mst: fix buffer overflows in s

Affected

  • Rocky Linux:8 kernel0 → 0:4.18.0-553.173.1.el8_10

Sources

  • OSV.devPackage advisoryRLSA-2026:82807

    Important: kernel security update

    osv.dev

References

RLSA-2026:82807 · ZeroDay Findings