SB2024091824 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel
Published: September 18, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 12 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26886)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the bt_sock_recvmsg() and bt_sock_ioctl() functions in net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26974)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the adf_device_reset_worker() and adf_dev_aer_schedule_reset() functions in drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
3) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52880)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to missing permissions checks within the gsmld_open() function in drivers/tty/n_gsm.c. A local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN capability can create a GSM network.
4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38615)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the __cpufreq_offline() and cpufreq_remove_dev() functions in drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
5) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38573)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the cppc_cpufreq_get_rate() and hisi_cppc_cpufreq_get_rate() functions in drivers/cpufreq/cppc_cpufreq.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
6) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38559)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
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 qedf_dbg_debug_cmd_write() function in drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_debugfs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
7) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40984)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler() function in drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
8) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41023)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the enqueue_task_dl() function in kernel/sched/deadline.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
9) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41031)
CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the do_sync_mmap_readahead() function in mm/filemap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
10) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42241)
CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the shmem_confirm_swap() and shmem_is_huge() functions in mm/shmem.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
11) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42243)
CWE-ID: CWE-388 - Error Handling
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the include/linux/pagemap.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
12) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42246)
CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the xs_tcp_setup_socket() function in net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.