SB2024091330 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_120_1 and kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_138_1

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SB2024091330 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_120_1 and kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_138_1

Published: September 13, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024091330
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41090)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the tap_get_user_xdp() function in drivers/net/tap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41091)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the tun_xdp_one() function in drivers/net/tun.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References