SB2022083111 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support update for kernel 

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SB2022083111 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support update for kernel

Published: August 31, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022083111
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0494)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in the scsi_ioctl() function in drivers/scsi/scsi_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel. A local user with a special user privilege (CAP_SYS_ADMIN or CAP_SYS_RAWIO) can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1353)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the pfkey_register function in net/key/af_key.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can gain unauthorized access to kernel memory, leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References