QID 242516

Date Published: 2023-11-29

QID 242516: Red Hat Update for kernel (RHSA-2023:7549)

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

    kernel: bpf: incorrect verifier pruning leads to unsafe code paths being incorrectly marked as safe (cve-2023-2163).
    Kernel: tun: bugs for oversize packet when napi frags enabled in tun_napi_alloc_frags (cve-2023-3812).
    Kernel: use after free in nvmet_tcp_free_crypto in nvme (cve-2023-5178).
    Kernel: use-after-free due to race condition occurring in dvb_register_device() (cve-2022-45884).
    Kernel: use-after-free due to race condition occurring in dvb_net.c (cve-2022-45886).
    Kernel: use-after-free due to race condition occurring in dvb_ca_en50221.c (cve-2022-45919).
    Kernel: use-after-free in smb2_is_status_io_timeout() (cve-2023-1192).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 8 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 8 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 8 aarch64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for x86_64 8 x86_64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for power, little endian 8 ppc64le.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for arm 64 8 aarch64.
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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-2023:7549 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:7549 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7549