QID 240804

Date Published: 2022-11-03

QID 240804: Red Hat Update for kernel security (RHSA-2022:7318)

The kernel packages contain the linux kernel, the core of any linux operating system...Security Fix(es):

    posix cpu timer use-after-free may lead to local privilege escalation (cve-2022-2585).
    Unprivileged users may use ptrace_seize to set ptrace_o_suspend_seccomp option (cve-2022-30594).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 9.0 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 9 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems - extended update support 9.0 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 9 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 9.0 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 9 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 9.0 ppc64le.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for power, little endian 9 ppc64le.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for arm 64 9 aarch64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems 9 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 - extended update support 9.0 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 9.0 x86_64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for x86_64 - extended update support 9.0 x86_64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for power, little endian - extended update support 9.0 ppc64le.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems - extended update support 9.0 s390x.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for arm 64 - extended update support 9.0 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for arm 64 - 4 years of updates 9.0 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for ibm z systems - 4 years of updates 9.0 s390x.
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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 - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2022:7318 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 240804

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2022:7318 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7318