Kernel Live Patch life cycles

Updated

This document tracks the life cycle of kernel live patches, which CVEs the patches address, and their release date.



For more information on which Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions have access to kernel live patching, see the [Is live kernel patch (kpatch) supported in Red Hat Enterprise Linux ?](https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2206511) solution.

For more information about the kernel live patching solution and how it works in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, see Applying patches with kernel live patching in the Kernel administration guide or refer to the release note notation.

To see documentation about kernel live patching solution for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, refer to Applying patches with kernel live patching in Managing, monitoring and updating the kernel or refer to the release note notation.

Note - For information on Kernel Live Patching changes, please see the Kernel Live Patch Support Cadence Update doc.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6

kernel-4.18.0-372.137.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_137_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-03-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-05-29
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:16111-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2022-49846 CVE-2023-52922 CVE-2024-53141 CVE-2025-21756 CVE-2025-37890 CVE-2025-38000 CVE-2025-38001 CVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38350 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-38380 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431

kernel-4.18.0-372.145.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_145_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-05-29
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:16111-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2022-49846 CVE-2025-37890 CVE-2025-38000 CVE-2025-38001 CVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38350 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-38380 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431

kernel-4.18.0-372.158.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_158_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-09-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-05-29
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:16111-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431

kernel-4.18.0-372.170.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_170_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-12-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-05-29
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:16111-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431

kernel-4.18.0-372.181.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_181_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-03-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-05-29
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:16111-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2026-31431

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8

kernel-4.18.0-477.97.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_97_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-09-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHSA-2026:19572-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2022-49846 CVE-2025-37890 CVE-2025-38000 CVE-2025-38001 CVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38350 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-38380 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-4.18.0-477.107.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_107_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-09-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-12-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHSA-2026:19572-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-4.18.0-477.120.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_120_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-12-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-03-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHSA-2026:19572-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-4.18.0-477.130.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_130_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-03-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-05-31
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHSA-2026:19572-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-4.18.0-477.143.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_143_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-05-31
Latest AdvisoryRHEA-2026:22113-02
CVE(s) addressed(initial package)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10

kernel-4.18.0-553.53.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_53_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-09-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHSA-2026:19574-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2022-49846 CVE-2025-37890 CVE-2025-38000 CVE-2025-38001 CVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38350 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-38380 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-4.18.0-553.72.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_72_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-09-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-12-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHSA-2026:19574-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2025-37890 CVE-2025-38000 CVE-2025-38001 CVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38350 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-38380 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-4.18.0-553.85.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_85_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-12-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-03-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHSA-2026:19574-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-4.18.0-553.109.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_109_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-03-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-06-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHSA-2026:19574-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-4.18.0-553.125.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_125_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-09-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHEA-2026:22117-02
CVE(s) addressed(initial package)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2

kernel-5.14.0-284.117.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_117_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-09-01
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:19573-03
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2022-49846 CVE-2023-53107 CVE-2023-53186 CVE-2025-37890 CVE-2025-38000 CVE-2025-38001 CVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38350 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-38380 CVE-2025-38471 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-5.14.0-284.134.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_134_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-09-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-12-01
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:19573-03
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2023-53186 CVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-5.14.0-284.148.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_148_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-12-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-03-01
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:19573-03
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-5.14.0-284.158.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_158_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-03-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-05-31
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:19573-03
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-5.14.0-284.172.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_172_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-05-31
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHEA-2026:22115-02
CVE(s) addressed(initial package)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4

kernel-5.14.0-427.68.2

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_68_2
Kpatch GA Date2025-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-09-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHSA-2026:19577-03
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2022-49846 CVE-2025-37890 CVE-2025-38000 CVE-2025-38001 CVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38089 CVE-2025-38350 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-38380 CVE-2025-38471 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-5.14.0-427.84.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_84_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-09-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-12-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHSA-2026:19577-03
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2025-37890 CVE-2025-38000 CVE-2025-38001 CVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38350 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-38380 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-5.14.0-427.100.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_100_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-12-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-03-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHSA-2026:19577-03
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-5.14.0-427.113.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_113_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-03-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-06-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHSA-2026:19577-03
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-5.14.0-427.126.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_126_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-09-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHEA-2026:22114-02
CVE(s) addressed(initial package)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6

kernel-5.14.0-570.17.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_17_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-09-01
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:18025-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2022-49846 CVE-2025-37750 CVE-2025-37799 CVE-2025-37890 CVE-2025-37943 CVE-2025-38000 CVE-2025-38001 CVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38089 CVE-2025-38350 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-38380 CVE-2025-38471 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-5.14.0-570.39.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_39_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-09-01
Kpatch EOL Date2026-12-01
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:18025-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2025-38052 CVE-2025-38352 CVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-5.14.0-570.66.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_66_1
Kpatch GA Date2025-12-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-03-01
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:18025-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2025-40248 CVE-2025-68285 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-5.14.0-570.94.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_94_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-03-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-06-01
Latest AdvisoryRHSA-2026:18025-02
CVE(s) addressedCVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-43284

kernel-5.14.0-570.116.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_116_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-09-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHEA-2026:22116-02
CVE(s) addressed(initial package)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8

kernel-5.14.0-687.10.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-5_14_0-687_10_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-09-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHEA-2026:22118-02
CVE(s) addressed(initial package)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2

kernel-6.12.0-211.16.1

Kpatch packagekpatch-patch-6_12_0-211_16_1
Kpatch GA Date2026-06-01
Kpatch EOL Date2027-09-01
Latest AdvisoryThis content is not included.RHEA-2026:22119-02
CVE(s) addressed(initial package)
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