SB2025010809 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel 



SB2025010809 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel

Published: January 8, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025010809
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46713)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ring_buffer_init() function in kernel/events/ring_buffer.c, within the put_ctx(), perf_mmap_close(), perf_mmap() and atomic_dec() functions in kernel/events/core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50208)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the bnxt_qplib_alloc_init_hwq() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_res.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


3) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50252)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the mlxsw_sp_ipip_ol_netdev_change_gre6() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_ipip.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53122)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error within the mptcp_rcv_space_adjust() function in net/mptcp/protocol.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.