Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has rolled out a series of significant security updates affecting various components, including cloud-init, kernel, sudo, glib2, python3.12, setuptools, emacs, OpenShift, socat, pcs, rsync, microcode_ctl, and kpatch. These updates are crucial for maintaining system security and functionality.

Key updates include:

1. Cloud-Init: Multiple important security updates (RHSA-2025:10848, RHSA-2025:10844, RHSA-2025:10876, RHSA-2025:10879) have been released for various RHEL versions, indicating a focus on improving cloud-init's security framework.

2. Kernel: Several important updates (RHSA-2025:10834, RHSA-2025:10830, RHSA-2025:10828, and RHSA-2025:11045) have been made to the kernel, including updates for real-time kernels (RHSA-2025:10829) and specific services like SAP Solutions.

3. Sudo: Critical updates (RHSA-2025:10836, RHSA-2025:10835, RHSA-2025:10871) for the sudo command have been issued, which is essential for managing user permissions securely.

4. Other Packages: Moderate updates have also been released for packages such as glib2 (RHSA-2025:10855), emacs (RHSA-2025:11030), and various versions of python-setuptools (RHSA-2025:11044, RHSA-2025:11036, RHSA-2025:11043), ensuring that dependencies are kept up to date.

5. OpenShift: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform received a moderate update (RHSA-2025:10773), addressing bugs and enhancing its security.

6. Kpatch: Important updates for kpatch (various versions listed) have been addressed, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to kernel patch management.

7. Red Hat JBoss: Security updates (RHSA-2025:10931, RHSA-2025:10924, RHSA-2025:10925, RHSA-2025:10926) for the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform have been issued, which is critical for enterprise applications running on RHEL.

Overall, these updates reflect Red Hat's proactive approach to security, providing essential patches to mitigate vulnerabilities and enhance the overall security posture of RHEL systems. Users are encouraged to apply these updates promptly to ensure their systems remain secure and functional.

For further details on specific vulnerabilities and severity ratings, users can refer to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score available for each vulnerability from the associated CVE links in the references

Cloud-Init, Kernel, Sudo, and more updates for RHEL

Red Hat Enterprise Linux has received several security updates, including cloud-init, kernel, sudo, glib2, python3.12, setuptools, emacs, openshift, socat, pcs, rsync, microcode_ctl, and kpatch-patch:

RHSA-2025:10848: Important: cloud-init security update
RHSA-2025:10844: Important: cloud-init security update
RHSA-2025:10837: Moderate: kernel security update
RHSA-2025:10834: Important: kernel security update
RHSA-2025:10836: Important: sudo security update
RHSA-2025:10835: Important: sudo security update
RHSA-2025:10830: Important: kernel security update
RHSA-2025:10828: Important: kernel security update
RHSA-2025:10829: Important: kernel-rt security update
RHSA-2025:10876: Important: cloud-init security update
RHSA-2025:10879: Important: cloud-init security update
RHSA-2025:10871: Important: sudo security update
RHSA-2025:10855: Moderate: glib2 security update
RHSA-2025:10854: Important: kernel security update
RHSA-2025:11044: Moderate: python3.12-setuptools security update
RHSA-2025:11030: Moderate: emacs security update
RHSA-2025:11036: Moderate: python-setuptools security update
RHSA-2025:10773: Moderate: OpenShift Container Platform 4.19.4 security and extras update
RHSA-2025:11043: Moderate: python3.11-setuptools security update
RHSA-2025:11042: Moderate: socat security update
RHSA-2025:11045: Moderate: kernel security update
RHSA-2025:11047: Moderate: pcs security update
RHSA-2025:11048: Low: rsync security update
RHSA-2025:10991: Moderate: microcode_ctl security update
RHSA-2025:10981: Important: kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_17_1 security update
RHSA-2025:10979: Important: kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_13_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_31_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_44_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_55_1, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_68_2 secur ...
RHSA-2025:10976: Important: kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_118_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_131_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_137_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_145_1, and kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_91_1 s ...
RHSA-2025:10980: Important: kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_104_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_117_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_52_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_79_1, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_92_1 sec ...
RHSA-2025:10977: Important: kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_16_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_30_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_40_1, and kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_53_1 security u ...
RHSA-2025:10974: Important: kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_43_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_67_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_81_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_89_1, and kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_97_1 secur ...
RHSA-2025:10978: Important: kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_112_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_121_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_124_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_132_1, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_85_1 securi ...
RHSA-2025:10931: Important: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.23 Security update
RHSA-2025:10924: Important: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.23 Security update
RHSA-2025:10925: Important: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.23 Security update
RHSA-2025:10926: Important: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.23 Security update

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