SB2024111406 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel

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SB2024111406 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel

Published: November 14, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024111406
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42283)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nla_put_nh_group() function in net/ipv4/nexthop.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46824)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the iommufd_hwpt_nested_alloc() function in drivers/iommu/iommufd/hw_pagetable.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46858)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mptcp_pm_del_add_timer() and remove_anno_list_by_saddr() functions in net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References