SB2024070911 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel



SB2024070911 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel

Published: July 9, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024070911
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 8
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 8 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52626)

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 mlx5e_ptp_handle_ts_cqe() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/ptp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26801)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the hci_error_reset() function in net/bluetooth/hci_core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26974)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the adf_device_reset_worker() and adf_dev_aer_schedule_reset() functions in drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


4) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27393)

The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the xennet_alloc_one_rx_buffer() function in xen-netback implementation. A malicious guest userspace process can exhaust memory resources within the guest kernel and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52667)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the fs_any_create_groups() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/fs_tt_redirect.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35870)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cifs_mark_tcp_ses_conns_for_reconnect() and cifs_find_smb_ses() functions in fs/smb/client/connect.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


7) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35960)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within the add_rule_fg() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fs_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


8) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47400)

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the hns3_nic_net_open() function in drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.