QID 242489

Date Published: 2023-11-22

QID 242489: Red Hat Update for kpatch-patch (RHSA-2023:7411)

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: net/sched: cls_fw component can be exploited as result of failure in tcf_change_indev function (cve-2023-3776).
    Kernel: tun: bugs for oversize packet when napi frags enabled in tun_napi_alloc_frags (cve-2023-3812).
    Kernel: netfilter: use-after-free due to improper element removal in nft_pipapo_remove() (cve-2023-4004).
    Kernel: netfilter: nf_tables_newrule when adding a rule with nfta_rule_chain_id leads to use-after-free (cve-2023-4147).
    Kernel: netfilter: potential slab-out-of-bound access due to integer underflow (cve-2023-42753).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 9.0 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 9.0 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 9.0 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 9.0 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-2023:7411 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:7411 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7411