SB2021083134 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.6 update for kpatch-patch 



SB2021083134 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.6 update for kpatch-patch

Published: August 31, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021083134
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32399)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition  for removal of the HCI controller within net/bluetooth/hci_request.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.