SB2024092421 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
Published: September 24, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52522)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.