QID 242501

Date Published: 2023-11-22

QID 242501: Red Hat Update for kernel (RHSA-2023:7423)

The kernel packages contain the linux kernel, the core of any linux operating system...Security Fix(es):

    kernel: net/sched: sch_qfq component can be exploited if in qfq_change_agg function happens qfq_enqueue overhead (cve-2023-3611).
    Kernel: net/sched: cls_fw component can be exploited as result of failure in tcf_change_indev function (cve-2023-3776).
    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).
    Hw: intel: gather data sampling (gds) side channel vulnerability (cve-2022-40982).
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    Red Hat enterprise linux server 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux workstation 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux desktop 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 7 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, big endian 7 ppc64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for scientific computing 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 7 ppc64le.
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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-2023:7423 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 242501

    CVE-2023-4208 | CVE-2022-40982 | CVE-2023-3611 | CVE-2023-3776 | CVE-2023-4206 | CVE-2023-4207 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:7423 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7423
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