Issued:: 2024-01-30
Updated:: 2024-01-30

RHSA-2024:0575 - Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Synopsis

Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Important

Topic

An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support.

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):

kernel: bpf: Incorrect verifier pruning leads to unsafe code paths being incorrectly marked as safe (CVE-2023-2163)
kernel: net/sched: sch_qfq component can be exploited if in qfq_change_agg function happens qfq_enqueue overhead (CVE-2023-3611)
kernel: tun: bugs for oversize packet when napi frags enabled in tun_napi_alloc_frags (CVE-2023-3812)
kernel: use after free in unix_stream_sendpage (CVE-2023-4622)
kernel: net/sched: sch_hfsc UAF (CVE-2023-4623)
kernel: use after free in nvmet_tcp_free_crypto in NVMe (CVE-2023-5178)
kernel: out-of-bounds write in qfq_change_class function (CVE-2023-31436)
kernel: IGB driver inadequate buffer size for frames larger than MTU (CVE-2023-45871)
kernel: Race Condition leading to UAF in Unix Socket could happen in sk_receive_queue (BZ#2230094)
kernel: speculative pointer dereference in do_prlimit() in kernel/sys.c (CVE-2023-0458)
kernel: HID: check empty report_list in hid_validate_values() (CVE-2023-1073)
kernel: hid: Use After Free in asus_remove() (CVE-2023-1079)
kernel: Possible use-after-free since the two fdget() during vhost_net_set_backend() (CVE-2023-1838)
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: xfrm: NULL pointer dereference in xfrm_update_ae_params() (CVE-2023-3772)
kernel: smsusb: use-after-free caused by do_submit_urb() (CVE-2023-4132)
kernel: A heap out-of-bounds write (CVE-2023-5717)
kernel: denial of service in atm_tc_enqueue in net/sched/sch_atm.c due to type confusion (CVE-2023-23455)
kernel: mpls: double free on sysctl allocation failure (CVE-2023-26545)
kernel: Denial of service issue in az6027 driver in drivers/media/usb/dev-usb/az6027.c (CVE-2023-28328)
kernel: net: qcom/emac: race condition leading to use-after-free in emac_remove() (CVE-2023-33203)
kernel: saa7134: race condition leading to use-after-free in saa7134_finidev() (CVE-2023-35823)
kernel: dm1105: race condition leading to use-after-free in dm1105_remove.c() (CVE-2023-35824)
kernel: r592: race condition leading to use-after-free in r592_remove() (CVE-2023-35825)
kernel: SEV-ES local priv escalation (CVE-2023-46813)
kernel: net/tls: tls_is_tx_ready() checked list_entry (CVE-2023-1075)
kernel: use-after-free bug in remove function xgene_hwmon_remove (CVE-2023-1855)
kernel: Use after free bug in r592_remove (CVE-2023-3141)

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.

Bug Fix(es):

[RHEL 8.9] Proactively backport locking fixes from upstream (BZ#2235393)

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 - Update Services for SAP Solutions	8.8	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 Extension	8.8	x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support	8.8	ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support	8.8	s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support	8.8	aarch64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions	8.8	ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS	8.8	x86_64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support	8.8	x86_64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support	8.8	ppc64le
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support	8.8	aarch64

Updated Packages

kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
python3-perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
bpftool-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-tools-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-core-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
python3-perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-modules-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
perf-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
python3-perf-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
bpftool-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-core-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
python3-perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-modules-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
perf-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-modules-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-tools-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
python3-perf-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-headers-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-headers-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-core-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
bpftool-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.src.rpm
kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.noarch.rpm
kernel-core-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-headers-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-core-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
bpftool-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-headers-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-modules-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-doc-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.noarch.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
python3-perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
python3-perf-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
perf-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
python3-perf-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
perf-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm
kernel-tools-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
perf-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.s390x.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm
kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

CVE-2022-49995
CVE-2023-0458
CVE-2023-1073
CVE-2023-1075
CVE-2023-1079
CVE-2023-1838
CVE-2023-1855
CVE-2023-2162
CVE-2023-2163
CVE-2023-3141
CVE-2023-3567
CVE-2023-3611
CVE-2023-3772
CVE-2023-3812
CVE-2023-4132
CVE-2023-4622
CVE-2023-4623
CVE-2023-5178
CVE-2023-5717
CVE-2023-23455
CVE-2023-26545
CVE-2023-28328
CVE-2023-31436
CVE-2023-33203
CVE-2023-35823
CVE-2023-35824
CVE-2023-35825
CVE-2023-45871
CVE-2023-46813
CVE-2023-52973
CVE-2023-52974
CVE-2023-52975
CVE-2023-53147
CVE-2023-53296
CVE-2023-53372
CVE-2023-53996

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

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