QID 243160

Date Published: 2024-04-03

QID 243160: Red Hat Update for kernel security (RHSA-2024:1607)

The kernel packages contain the linux kernel, the core of any linux operating system...Security Fix(es):

    kernel: vmwgfx: null pointer dereference in vmw_cmd_dx_define_query (cve-2022-38096).
    Kernel: out of boundary write in perf_read_group() as result of overflow a perf_event's read_size (cve-2023-6931).
    Kernel: gsm multiplexing race condition leads to privilege escalation (cve-2023-6546,zdi-can-20527).
    Kernel: cifs filesystem decryption improper input validation remote code execution vulnerability in function receive_encrypted_standard of client (cve-2024-0565).
    Kernel: use-after-free in amdgpu_cs_wait_all_fences in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c (cve-2023-51042).
    Kernel: ext4: kernel bug in ext4_write_inline_data_end() (cve-2021-33631).
    Kernel: nf_tables: use-after-free vulnerability in the nft_verdict_init() function (cve-2024-1086).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 8 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 8 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 8 aarch64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for x86_64 8 x86_64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for power, little endian 8 ppc64le.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for arm 64 8 aarch64.
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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-2024:1607 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2024:1607 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1607