SB2024092421 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

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SB2024092421 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

Published: September 24, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024092421
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 6
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52522)

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 improper management of internal resources within the neigh_periodic_work() function in net/core/neighbour.c. A local user can  perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26686)

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

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 locking within the do_task_stat() function in fs/proc/array.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48638)

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 cgroup_get_from_id() function in kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48686)

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 nvme_tcp_io_work() function in drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


5) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36889)

CWE-ID: CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized Resource

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 use of uninitialized resource within the mptcp_stream_connect() function in net/mptcp/protocol.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


6) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41071)

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 ieee80211_prep_hw_scan() function in net/mac80211/scan.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References