SB2025010807 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel



SB2025010807 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel

Published: January 8, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025010807
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38598)

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 __acquires() function in drivers/md/md-bitmap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53088)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the i40e_count_filters(), i40e_correct_mac_vlan_filters(), i40e_correct_vf_mac_vlan_filters(), i40e_aqc_broadcast_filter() and i40e_sync_vsi_filters() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53122)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error within the mptcp_rcv_space_adjust() function in net/mptcp/protocol.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.