SB2024092423 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 21 vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52439)

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 uio_open() function in drivers/uio/uio.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26739)

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 tcf_mirred_to_dev() function in net/sched/act_mirred.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26947)

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 __sync_icache_dcache() function in arch/arm/mm/flush.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

4) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26931)

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 qlt_free_session_done() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

5) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26930)

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double 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 execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the kfree() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

6) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26929)

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double 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 execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the qla2x00_els_dcmd_sp_free() and qla24xx_els_dcmd_iocb() functions in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

7) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27022)

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

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 execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the dup_mmap() function in kernel/fork.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

8) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26991)

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 kvm_arch_post_set_memory_attributes() function in arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

9) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35895)

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 __sock_map_delete() and sock_hash_delete_elem() functions in net/core/sock_map.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

10) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36016)

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

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 boundary error within the gsm0_receive() function in drivers/tty/n_gsm.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

11) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36899)

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 gpio_chrdev_release() function in drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

12) 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.

13) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38601)

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 rb_check_list() and ring_buffer_resize() functions in kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

14) 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.

15) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38570)

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 gfs2_gl_hash_clear() function in fs/gfs2/super.c, within the init_sbd() function in fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c, within the gdlm_ast(), gdlm_bast() and gdlm_put_lock() functions in fs/gfs2/lock_dlm.c, within the glock_blocked_by_withdraw() and gfs2_gl_hash_clear() functions in fs/gfs2/glock.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

16) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38562)

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 nl80211_trigger_scan() function in net/wireless/nl80211.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

17) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52884)

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 cyapa_suspend() and cyapa_resume() functions in drivers/input/mouse/cyapa.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

18) 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.

19) 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.

20) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42225)

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 mt7915_mcu_add_nested_subtlv() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mcu.c, within the mt76_connac_mcu_add_nested_tlv(), mt76_connac_mcu_hw_scan(), mt76_connac_mcu_sched_scan_req(), mt76_connac_mcu_update_gtk_rekey() and mt76_connac_mcu_set_wow_pattern() functions in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76_connac_mcu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

21) 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.

References

• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6997