QID 242986

Date Published: 2024-02-29

QID 242986: Red Hat Update for kernel-rt (RHSA-2024:1019)

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: gsm multiplexing race condition leads to privilege escalation (cve-2023-6546).
    Kernel: inactive elements in nft_pipapo_walk (cve-2023-6817).
    Kernel: netfilter: use-after-free in nft_trans_gc_catchall_sync leads to privilege escalation (cve-2024-0193).
    Kernel: vmwgfx: null pointer dereference in vmw_cmd_dx_define_query (cve-2022-38096).
    Kernel: use-after-free in nft_verdict_dump due to a race between set gc and transaction (cve-2023-4244).
    Kernel: out of boundary write in perf_read_group() as result of overflow a perf_event's read_size (cve-2023-6931).
    Kernel: use-after-free in amdgpu_cs_wait_all_fences in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c (cve-2023-51042).
    Kernel: use-after-free during a race condition between a nonblocking atomic commit and a driver unload in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c (cve-2023-51043).
    Kernel: nf_tables: use-after-free vulnerability in the nft_setelem_catchall_deactivate() function (cve-2024-1085).
    Kernel: nf_tables: use-after-free vulnerability in the nft_verdict_init() function (cve-2024-1086).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for real time for x86_64 - 4 years of updates 9.2 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for real time for nfv for x86_64 - 4 years of updates 9.2 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 High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2024:1019 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2024:1019 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1019