SB2024112611 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
Published: November 26, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112611
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48786)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the vsock_stream_connect() function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.