SB2025041608 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel 



SB2025041608 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel

Published: April 16, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025041608
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 13
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 8% Medium 8% Low 85%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 13 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47101)

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

The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the asix_check_host_enable() function in drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26614)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the reqsk_queue_alloc() function in net/core/request_sock.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted ACK packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26779)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the ieee80211_check_fast_xmit() function in net/mac80211/tx.c, within the sta_info_insert_finish() function in net/mac80211/sta_info.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


4) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27048)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the brcmf_pmksa_v3_op() function in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35900)

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the nf_tables_addchain() function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


6) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35938)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the ARRAY_SIZE() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mhi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


7) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52762)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the virtblk_probe() function in drivers/block/virtio_blk.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


8) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52784)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the bond_setup_by_slave() function in drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


9) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36010)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the igb_set_fw_version() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


10) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36902)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the __fib6_rule_action() function in net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


11) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36939)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the nfs_net_init() function in fs/nfs/inode.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


12) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50192)

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the its_build_vmapp_cmd(), its_vpe_set_affinity() and its_vpe_init() functions in drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


13) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53150)

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 DESC_LENGTH_CHECK(), validate_clock_source() and validate_clock_selector() functions in sound/usb/clock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.