QID 242062

Date Published: 2023-09-20

QID 242062: Red Hat Update for kpatch-patch (RHSA-2023:5221)

This is a kernel live patch module which is automatically loaded by the rpm post-install script to modify the code of a running kernel...Security Fix(es):

    kernel: ipvlan: out-of-bounds write caused by unclear skb->cb (cve-2023-3090).
    Kernel: uaf in nftables when nft_set_lookup_global triggered after handling named and anonymous sets in batch requests (cve-2023-3390).
    Kernel: net/sched: cls_fw component can be exploited as result of failure in tcf_change_indev function (cve-2023-3776).
    Kernel: netfilter: use-after-free due to improper element removal in nft_pipapo_remove() (cve-2023-4004).
    Kernel: nf_tables: stack-out-of-bounds-read in nft_byteorder_eval() (cve-2023-35001).
    Kernel: cls_flower: out-of-bounds write in fl_set_geneve_opt() (cve-2023-35788).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 8.8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 8 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 8.8 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux server - tus 8.8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 8.8 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 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 High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:5221 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:5221 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5221