QID 240734

Date Published: 2022-10-19

QID 240734: Red Hat Update for kernel-rt (RHSA-2022:6991)

The kernel-rt packages provide the real time linux kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements...Security Fix(es):

    a use-after-free in cls_route filter implementation may lead to privilege escalation (cve-2022-2588).
    Information leak in the ipv6 implementation (cve-2021-45485).
    Information leak in the ipv4 implementation (cve-2021-45486).
    Incomplete cleanup of multi-core shared buffers (aka sbdr) (cve-2022-21123).
    Incomplete cleanup of microarchitectural fill buffers (aka sbds) (cve-2022-21125).
    Incomplete cleanup in specific special register write operations (aka drpw) (cve-2022-21166).
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 - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2022:6991 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2022:6991 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6991