SB2020121581 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel-rt
Published: December 15, 2020 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020121581
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of insufficiently random values (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16166)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to use of insufficiently random values error within the prandom_state_selftest() function in lib/random32.c, within the update_process_times() function in kernel/time/timer.c, within the add_interrupt_randomness() function in drivers/char/random.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.