Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel-rt
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-36899 CVE-2024-41071 CVE-2024-42139 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 CWE-125 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU90048
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-2024-36899
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the gpio_chrdev_release() function in drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-284.85.1.rt14.370.el9_2
CPE2.3http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7005
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) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU94956
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-2024-41071
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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 ieee80211_prep_hw_scan() function in net/mac80211/scan.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-284.85.1.rt14.370.el9_2
CPE2.3http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7005
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) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU95082
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-2024-42139
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ice_ptp_extts_event(), ice_ptp_cfg_extts(), ice_ptp_gpio_enable_e810(), ice_ptp_gpio_enable_e823(), ice_ptp_rebuild_owner() and ice_ptp_release() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-284.85.1.rt14.370.el9_2
CPE2.3http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7005
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.
