Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel

Published: 2024-07-31

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	17
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-52458 CVE-2024-26773 CVE-2024-26737 CVE-2024-26880 CVE-2024-26852 CVE-2024-26982 CVE-2024-27046 CVE-2024-27030 CVE-2024-35857 CVE-2024-35907 CVE-2024-35885 CVE-2023-52809 CVE-2021-47459 CVE-2024-36924 CVE-2024-36952 CVE-2022-48743 CVE-2024-38580
CWE-ID	CWE-476 CWE-667 CWE-362 CWE-399 CWE-416 CWE-20 CWE-125 CWE-191
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 Operating systems & Components / Operating system kernel (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 17 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU90657

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52458

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

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

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU93787

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26773

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ext4_mb_try_best_found() function in fs/ext4/mballoc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU88938

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26737

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition between the bpf_timer_cancel_and_free and bpf_timer_cancel calls in kernel/bpf/helpers.c. A local user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU92988

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26880

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the __dm_internal_suspend() and __dm_internal_resume() functions in drivers/md/dm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU90194

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26852

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ip6_route_multipath_add() and list_for_each_entry_safe() functions in net/ipv6/route.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU90857

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26982

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the squashfs_new_inode() function in fs/squashfs/inode.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU90519

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27046

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the nfp_fl_lag_do_work() function in drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/lag_conf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU91473

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27030

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the rvu_queue_work(), rvu_mbox_intr_handler() and rvu_register_interrupts() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU91235

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35857

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the icmp_build_probe() function in net/ipv4/icmp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

10) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU90308

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35907

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

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 mlxbf_gige_open() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxbf_gige/mlxbf_gige_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

11) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU90509

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35885

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mlxbf_gige_shutdown() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxbf_gige/mlxbf_gige_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

12) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU90419

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52809

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the fc_lport_ptp_setup() function in drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

13) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU90061

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47459

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the j1939_netdev_start() function in net/can/j1939/main.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

14) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU90734

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36924

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the lpfc_set_rrq_active() and lpfc_sli_post_recovery_event() functions in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c, within the lpfc_dev_loss_tmo_callbk() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c, within the lpfc_els_retry_delay() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

15) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU91463

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36952

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the lpfc_vport_delete() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

16) Integer underflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU92928

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48743

CWE-ID: CWE-191 - Integer underflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the xgbe_rx_buf2_len() function in drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

17) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU92367

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38580

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the __ep_eventpoll_poll() function in fs/eventpoll.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

kernel (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4928

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.