QID 242727

Date Published: 2024-01-24

QID 242727: Red Hat Update for kpatch-patch (RHSA-2024:0340)

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: tun: bugs for oversize packet when napi frags enabled in tun_napi_alloc_frags (cve-2023-3812).
    Kernel: net/sched: sch_hfsc uaf (cve-2023-4623).
    Kernel: use after free in unix_stream_sendpage (cve-2023-4622).
    Kernel: netfilter: potential slab-out-of-bound access due to integer underflow (cve-2023-42753).
    Kernel: use after free in nvmet_tcp_free_crypto in nvme (cve-2023-5178).
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    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 9 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 Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2024:0340 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2024:0340 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0340