SB2022110264 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel 

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SB2022110264 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel

Published: November 2, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022110264
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2585)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources in POSIX CPU timers when handling death of a process. A local user can crash the kernel or execute arbitrary code.


2) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30594)

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

The vulnerability exists due to mishandling seccomp permissions. A local user can bypass intended restrictions on setting the PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP flag and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References