QID 242497

Date Published: 2023-11-22

QID 242497: Red Hat Update for kpatch-patch (RHSA-2023:7418)

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_u32 component reference counter leak if tcf_change_indev() fails (cve-2023-3609).
    Kernel: tun: bugs for oversize packet when napi frags enabled in tun_napi_alloc_frags (cve-2023-3812).
    Kernel: net/sched: use-after-free vulnerabilities in the net/sched classifiers: cls_fw, cls_u32 and cls_route (cve-2023-4128, cve-2023-4206, cve-2023-4207, cve-2023-4208).
    Kernel: use after free in nvmet_tcp_free_crypto in nvme (cve-2023-5178).
    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 9.2 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server - aus 9.2 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 9.2 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 9.2 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 9.2 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-2023:7418 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:7418 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7418