Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support update for kernel



Published: 2021-04-21
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
CVE-ID CVE-2020-29661
CVE-2021-20265
CVE-2021-27364
CVE-2021-27365
CWE-ID CWE-667
CWE-400
CWE-264
CWE-119
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		kernel (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU51543

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29661

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to locking error in the tty subsystem of the Linux kernel in drivers/tty/tty_jobctrl.c. An local user can exploit this vulnerability to trigger a use-after-free error against TIOCSPGRP and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

kernel (Red Hat package): 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6 - 2.6.32-754.35.1.el6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems): 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support: 6.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1288

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

2) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU51548

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20265

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in the unix_stream_recvmsg function in the Linux kernel when a signal was pending. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

kernel (Red Hat package): 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6 - 2.6.32-754.35.1.el6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems): 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support: 6.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1288

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

3) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU51452

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27364

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to iscsi_if_recv_msg() allows non-root users to connect and send commands to the Linux kernel. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

kernel (Red Hat package): 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6 - 2.6.32-754.35.1.el6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems): 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support: 6.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1288

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

4) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU51451

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27365

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing Netlink messages in Linux kernel through 5.11.3, as certain iSCSI data structures do not have appropriate length constraints or checks, and can exceed the PAGE_SIZE value. A local unprivileged user can send a Netlink message that is associated with iSCSI, and has a length up to the maximum length of a Netlink message, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

kernel (Red Hat package): 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6 - 2.6.32-754.35.1.el6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems): 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support: 6.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1288

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?



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