SB2024031459 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for kpatch-patch



SB2024031459 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for kpatch-patch

Published: March 14, 2024 Updated: June 16, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024031459
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 25% Low 75%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4921)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the qfq_dequeue() function within the the Linux kernel's net/sched: sch_qfq component. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45871)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the IGB driver in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c when handling frames larger than the MTU. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the system, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42896)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the l2cap_connect() and l2cap_le_connect_req() function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c. An attacker with physical proximity to the affected device can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.



4) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31436)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the qfq_change_class() function in net/sched/sch_qfq.c when handling the MTU value provided to the QFQ Scheduler. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.