QID 242159

Date Published: 2023-10-11

QID 242159: Red Hat Update for kernel-rt (RHSA-2023:5621)

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: net/sched: cls_u32 component reference counter leak if tcf_change_indev() fails (cve-2023-3609).
    Kernel: netfilter: use-after-free in nf_tables when processing batch requests can lead to privilege escalation (cve-2023-32233).
    Kernel: nf_tables: stack-out-of-bounds-read in nft_byteorder_eval() (cve-2023-35001).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for real time 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for real time for nfv 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 - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:5621 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 242159

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:5621 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5621