QID 241218

Date Published: 2023-03-01

QID 241218: Red Hat Update for kernel (RHSA-2023:0951)

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

    kernel: use-after-free caused by l2cap_reassemble_sdu() in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c (cve-2022-3564).
    Kernel: stack overflow in do_proc_dointvec and proc_skip_spaces (cve-2022-4378).
    Kernel: use-after-free in __nfs42_ssc_open() in fs/nfs/nfs4file.c leading to remote denial of service attack (cve-2022-4379).
    Kernel: netfilter integer overflow vulnerability in nft_payload_copy_vlan (cve-2023-0179).
    Kernel: an out-of-bounds vulnerability in i2c-ismt driver (cve-2022-2873).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 9 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 9 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 9 aarch64.
    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.
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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 - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:0951 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:0951 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0951