QID 241927

Date Published: 2023-08-09

QID 241927: Red Hat Update for kernel-rt (RHSA-2023:4541)

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: use-after-free in l2cap_connect and l2cap_le_connect_req in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c (cve-2022-42896).
    Kernel: tcindex: use-after-free vulnerability in traffic control index filter allows privilege escalation (cve-2023-1281).
    Kernel: use-after-free vulnerability in the linux kernel traffic control index filter (cve-2023-1829).
    Kernel: use-after-free vulnerability in the perf_group_detach function of the linux kernel performance events (cve-2023-2235).
    Kernel: oob access in the linux kernel's xfs subsystem (cve-2023-2124).
    Kernel: i2c: out-of-bounds write in xgene_slimpro_i2c_xfer() (cve-2023-2194).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for real time 8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for real time for nfv 8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for real time - telecommunications update service 8.8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for real time for nfv - telecommunications update service 8.8 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 Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:4541 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:4541 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4541