QID 240807

Date Published: 2022-11-03

QID 240807: Red Hat Update for kernel (RHSA-2022:7337)

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

    a use-after-free in cls_route filter implementation may lead to privilege escalation (cve-2022-2588).
    Retbleed arbitrary speculative code execution with return instructions (cve-2022-23816, cve-2022-29900).
    Branch type confusion (non-retbleed) (cve-2022-23825).
    Intel: post-barrier return stack buffer predictions (cve-2022-26373).
    Intel: retbleed arbitrary speculative code execution with return instructions (cve-2022-29901).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux server 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux workstation 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux desktop 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 7 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, big endian 7 ppc64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for scientific computing 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 7 ppc64le.
    Red hat virtualization host 4 for rhel 7 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 - 6.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Low - 2.1 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2022:7337 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2022:7337 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7337