diff --git a/COPYING-6.12.0-55.31.1.el10 b/COPYING-6.12.0-55.32.1.el10
similarity index 100%
rename from COPYING-6.12.0-55.31.1.el10
rename to COPYING-6.12.0-55.32.1.el10
diff --git a/Makefile.rhelver b/Makefile.rhelver
index 9e79724b3a..6af39a99f9 100644
--- a/Makefile.rhelver
+++ b/Makefile.rhelver
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ RHEL_MINOR = 0
 #
 # Use this spot to avoid future merge conflicts.
 # Do not trim this comment.
-RHEL_RELEASE = 55.31.1
+RHEL_RELEASE = 55.32.1
 
 #
 # RHEL_REBASE_NUM
diff --git a/kernel/time/posix-cpu-timers.c b/kernel/time/posix-cpu-timers.c
index 6bcee47040..d44641108b 100644
--- a/kernel/time/posix-cpu-timers.c
+++ b/kernel/time/posix-cpu-timers.c
@@ -1400,6 +1400,15 @@ void run_posix_cpu_timers(void)
 
 	lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled();
 
+	/*
+	 * Ensure that release_task(tsk) can't happen while
+	 * handle_posix_cpu_timers() is running. Otherwise, a concurrent
+	 * posix_cpu_timer_del() may fail to lock_task_sighand(tsk) and
+	 * miss timer->it.cpu.firing != 0.
+	 */
+	if (tsk->exit_state)
+		return;
+
 	/*
 	 * If the actual expiry is deferred to task work context and the
 	 * work is already scheduled there is no point to do anything here.