Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel-rt
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 8 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-2002 CVE-2023-20593 CVE-2023-3090 CVE-2023-3390 CVE-2023-35001 CVE-2023-35788 CVE-2023-3776 CVE-2023-4004 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 CWE-416 CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #5 is available. |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time Operating systems & Components / Operating system kernel-rt (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 8 vulnerabilities.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU75163
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2002
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions check in the Bluetooth subsystem when handling ioctl system calls of HCI sockets. A local user can acquire a trusted socket, leading to unauthorized execution of management commands.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 8
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 4.18.0-477.27.1.rt7.290.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5255
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
2) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU78572
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20593
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in AMD Zen2 processors. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Note, the vulnerability was dubbed Zenbleed.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 8
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 4.18.0-477.27.1.rt7.290.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5255
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU78010
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3090
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
Description The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ipvlan network driver in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 8
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 4.18.0-477.27.1.rt7.290.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5255
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU78007
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3390
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel netfilter subsystem. A local user can trigger a use-after-fee error and escalate privileges on the system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 8
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 4.18.0-477.27.1.rt7.290.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5255
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
5) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU78326
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35001
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: Yes
Description The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the nft_byteorder() function. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 8
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 4.18.0-477.27.1.rt7.290.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5255
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
6) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU77502
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35788
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
Description The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the fl_set_geneve_opt() function in net/sched/cls_flower.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 8
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 4.18.0-477.27.1.rt7.290.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5255
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
7) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU79285
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3776
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the the Linux kernel's net/sched: cls_fw component. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 8
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 4.18.0-477.27.1.rt7.290.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5255
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
8) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU79498
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4004
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the way a user triggers the nft_pipapo_remove function with the element, without a NFT_SET_EXT_KEY_END. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 8
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 4.18.0-477.27.1.rt7.290.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5255
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
