SB2024061208 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support update for kernel
Published: June 12, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Improper handling of exceptional conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5090)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of errors within the svm_set_x2apic_msr_interception() function in KVM. A local user can send specially crafted input and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-51779)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling bt_sock_ioctl in the Bluetooth subsystem. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26598)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the vgic_its_check_cache() and vgic_its_inject_cached_translation() functions in virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-its.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
4) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52639)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the gmap_shadow() function in arch/s390/mm/gmap.c, within the acquire_gmap_shadow() function in arch/s390/kvm/vsie.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
5) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52667)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the fs_any_create_groups() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/fs_tt_redirect.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.