SB2024072419 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kpatch-patch
Published: July 24, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024072419
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36886)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tipc_buf_append() function in net/tipc/msg.c when processing fragmented TIPC messages. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system in the context of the kernel.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.