QID 242938

Date Published: 2024-02-21

QID 242938: Red Hat Update for kpatch-patch (RHSA-2024:0876)

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: net/sched: sch_hfsc uaf (cve-2023-4623).
    Kernel: use-after-free in sch_qfq network scheduler (cve-2023-4921).
    Kernel: igb driver inadequate buffer size for frames larger than mtu (cve-2023-45871).
    Kernel: ktls overwrites readonly memory pages when using function splice with a ktls socket as destination (cve-2024-0646).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 8 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-2024:0876 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 242938

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2024:0876 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0876