QID 240013

Date Published: 2022-01-24

QID 240013: Red Hat Update for kernel-rt (RHSA-2022:0187)

the kernel-rt packages provide the real time linux kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements.

Security Fix(es):
  • kernel: local privilege escalation by exploiting the fsconfig syscall parameter leads to container breakout (cve-2021-4154)
  • kernel: xfs: raw block device data leak in xfs_ioc_allocsp ioctl (cve-2021-4155)
  • kernel: fs_context: heap overflow in legacy parameter handling (cve-2022-0185)

Affected Products:

  • Red Hat enterprise linux for real time - telecommunications update service 8.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for real time for nfv - telecommunications update service 8.4 x86_64



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2022:0187 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 240013

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2022:0187 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0187