SB2024100121 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_120_1 and kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_138_1

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SB2024100121 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_120_1 and kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_138_1

Published: October 1, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024100121
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36886)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tipc_buf_append() function in net/tipc/msg.c when processing fragmented TIPC messages. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system in the context of the kernel.


2) 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.

References