QID 242847

Date Published: 2024-02-07

QID 242847: Red Hat Update for kernel-rt (RHSA-2024:0431)

The kernel-rt packages provide the real time linux kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements...Security Fix(es):

    kernel: net/sched: sch_hfsc uaf (cve-2023-4623).
    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).
    Kernel: xfrm_expand_policies() in net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c can cause a refcount to be dropped twice (cve-2022-36879).
    Kernel: null-ptr-deref vulnerabilities in sl_tx_timeout in drivers/net/slip (cve-2022-41858).
    Kernel: use-after-free caused by invalid pointer hostname in fs/cifs/connect.c (cve-2023-1195).
    Kernel: uaf during login when accessing the shost ipaddress (cve-2023-2162).
    Kernel: use after free in vcs_read in drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c due to race (cve-2023-3567).
    Kernel: use-after-free in netfilter: nf_tables (cve-2023-3777).
    Kernel: sev-es local priv escalation (cve-2023-46813).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for real time for x86_64 - 4 years of updates 9.0 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for real time for nfv for x86_64 - 4 years of updates 9.0 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-2024:0431 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2024:0431 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0431