Does having a vulnerable kernel installed put my system at risk?

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Issue

  • Does having a vulnerable kernel installed put my system at risk?
  • A vulnerability scan has reported that an kernel installed on my system is vulnerable, what are the implications?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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