QID 242728

Date Published: 2024-01-24

QID 242728: Red Hat Update for kpatch-patch (RHSA-2024:0378)

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: out-of-bounds write in qfq_change_class function (cve-2023-31436).
    Kernel: tun: bugs for oversize packet when napi frags enabled in tun_napi_alloc_frags (cve-2023-3812).
    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: 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: bpf: incorrect verifier pruning leads to unsafe code paths being incorrectly marked as safe (cve-2023-2163).
    Kernel: use after free in nvmet_tcp_free_crypto in nvme (cve-2023-5178).
    Kernel: igb driver inadequate buffer size for frames larger than mtu (cve-2023-45871).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server - aus 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 8.6 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux server - tus 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 8.6 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 8.6 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 - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2024:0378 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2024:0378 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0378