SB2024103009 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

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SB2024103009 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel

Published: October 30, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024103009
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40998)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the __ext4_fill_super() function in fs/ext4/super.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48773)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the rpcrdma_ep_create() function in net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/verbs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References