- Issued:
- 2019-11-05
- Updated:
- 2019-11-05
RHSA-2019:3517 - Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Synopsis
Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Important
Topic
An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
Security Fix(es):
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kernel: nfs: use-after-free in svc_process_common() (CVE-2018-16884)
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Kernel: vhost_net: infinite loop while receiving packets leads to DoS (CVE-2019-3900)
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Kernel: page cache side channel attacks (CVE-2019-5489)
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hardware: bluetooth: BR/EDR encryption key negotiation attacks (KNOB) (CVE-2019-9506)
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kernel: Heap overflow in mwifiex_uap_parse_tail_ies function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/ie.c (CVE-2019-10126)
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Kernel: KVM: OOB memory access via mmio ring buffer (CVE-2019-14821)
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kernel: Information Disclosure in crypto_report_one in crypto/crypto_user.c (CVE-2018-19854)
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kernel: usb: missing size check in the __usb_get_extra_descriptor() leading to DoS (CVE-2018-20169)
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kernel: Heap address information leak while using L2CAP_GET_CONF_OPT (CVE-2019-3459)
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kernel: Heap address information leak while using L2CAP_PARSE_CONF_RSP (CVE-2019-3460)
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kernel: SCTP socket buffer memory leak leading to denial of service (CVE-2019-3874)
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kernel: denial of service vector through vfio DMA mappings (CVE-2019-3882)
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kernel: null-pointer dereference in hci_uart_set_flow_control (CVE-2019-10207)
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kernel: fix race condition between mmget_not_zero()/get_task_mm() and core dumping (CVE-2019-11599)
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kernel: fs/ext4/extents.c leads to information disclosure (CVE-2019-11833)
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kernel: sensitive information disclosure from kernel stack memory via HIDPCONNADD command (CVE-2019-11884)
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kernel: use-after-free in arch/x86/lib/insn-eval.c (CVE-2019-13233)
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kernel: memory leak in register_queue_kobjects() in net/core/net-sysfs.c leads to denial of service (CVE-2019-15916)
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kernel: Linux stack ASLR implementation Integer overflow (CVE-2015-1593)
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kernel: oob memory read in hso_probe in drivers/net/usb/hso.c (CVE-2018-19985)
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Kernel: KVM: leak of uninitialized stack contents to guest (CVE-2019-7222)
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Kernel: net: weak IP ID generation leads to remote device tracking (CVE-2019-10638)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Solution
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 | 8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 8.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 8.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 8.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 8.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 8.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 8.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 8.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 8.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 8.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Extension | 8.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Extension | 8.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Extension | 8.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian | 8 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 8.6 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 8.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 8.2 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 8.1 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Life Cycle | 8.10 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 8 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 8.6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 8.4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 8.2 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 8.1 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Life Cycle | 8.10 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 | 8 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 8.6 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 8.4 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 8.2 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 8.1 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Life Cycle | 8.10 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 8.8 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 8.6 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 8.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 8.2 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 8.1 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 8.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 8.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 8.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 8.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 8.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 8.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 8.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 | 8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 8.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 8.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 8.2 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 8.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian | 8 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 8.6 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 8.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 8.2 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 8.1 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 | 8 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 8.6 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 8.4 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 8.2 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 8.1 | aarch64 |
Updated Packages
- kernel-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-modules-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-modules-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-core-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- bpftool-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- python3-perf-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- python3-perf-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-debug-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-devel-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-devel-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-headers-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-modules-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-147.el8.noarch.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- python3-perf-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- perf-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- bpftool-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- python3-perf-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-core-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-modules-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-tools-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- bpftool-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-tools-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- bpftool-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-4.18.0-147.el8.src.rpm
- kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- bpftool-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-headers-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- perf-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- python3-perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- perf-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-devel-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- python3-perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-core-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-tools-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- python3-perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-zfcpdump-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- python3-perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-debug-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- bpftool-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-doc-4.18.0-147.el8.noarch.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-modules-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-core-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-tools-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- bpftool-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-devel-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-headers-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- kernel-devel-4.18.0-147.el8.ppc64le.rpm
- bpftool-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-headers-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-core-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- perf-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
- kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-147.el8.s390x.rpm
- kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-147.el8.aarch64.rpm
Fixes
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CVEs
- CVE-2015-1593
- CVE-2018-16884
- CVE-2018-19854
- CVE-2018-19985
- CVE-2018-20169
- CVE-2019-3459
- CVE-2019-3460
- CVE-2019-3874
- CVE-2019-3882
- CVE-2019-3900
- CVE-2019-5489
- CVE-2019-7222
- CVE-2019-9506
- CVE-2019-10126
- CVE-2019-10207
- CVE-2019-10638
- CVE-2019-11599
- CVE-2019-11833
- CVE-2019-11884
- CVE-2019-12382
- CVE-2019-13233
- CVE-2019-13648
- CVE-2019-14821
- CVE-2019-15214
- CVE-2019-15666
- CVE-2019-15916
- CVE-2019-15919
- CVE-2019-15920
- CVE-2019-15921
- CVE-2019-15924
- CVE-2019-15927
- CVE-2019-16994
- CVE-2019-20811
- CVE-2019-25160
- CVE-2020-10720
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
- https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.1_release_notes/
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.