SB2024111342 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel
Published: November 13, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 19 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26656)
The vulnerability allows a local user to crash the kernel.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_hmm.c. A local user can send a single amdgpu_gem_userptr_ioctl
to the AMDGPU DRM driver on any ASICs with an invalid address and size and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26772)
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_find_by_goal() function in fs/ext4/mballoc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26837)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the switchdev_obj_eq() and switchdev_port_obj_del() functions in net/switchdev/switchdev.c, within the br_switchdev_mdb_replay_one() and br_switchdev_mdb_replay() functions in net/bridge/br_switchdev.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26906)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the copy_from_kernel_nofault_allowed() function in arch/x86/mm/maccess.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
5) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26870)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the nfs4_listxattr() function in fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
6) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26984)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the nv50_instobj_acquire() function in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/instmem/nv50.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35950)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the drm_client_modeset_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
8) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52749)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the spi_unregister_controller(), __spi_transfer_message_noqueue() and __spi_sync() functions in drivers/spi/spi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
9) Race condition within a thread (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38596)
The vulnerability allows a local user to manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the unix_stream_sendmsg() function in net/unix/af_unix.c. A local user can manipulate data.
10) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38564)
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper checks within with bpf_prog_attach_check_attach_type() function in kernel/bpf/syscall.c. A local user can bypass certain security restrictions.
11) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31076)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the migrate_one_irq() function in kernel/irq/cpuhotplug.c, within the __send_cleanup_vector(), irq_complete_move() and irq_force_complete_move() functions in arch/x86/kernel/apic/vector.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
12) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40924)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_object.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
13) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40956)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the irq_process_work_list() function in drivers/dma/idxd/irq.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
14) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40988)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the sumo_construct_vid_mapping_table() function in drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/sumo_dpm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
15) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40901)
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 mpt3sas_base_attach() and _base_check_ioc_facts_changes() functions in drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
16) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41023)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the enqueue_task_dl() function in kernel/sched/deadline.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
17) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41060)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the radeon_gem_va_update_vm() function in drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
18) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41066)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ibmvnic_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
19) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46858)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mptcp_pm_del_add_timer() and remove_anno_list_by_saddr() functions in net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.