RHSA-2018:3083: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Oct 30, 2018
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Updated

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> A flaw named FragmentSmack was found in the way the Linux kernel handled reassembly of fragmented IPv4 and IPv6 packets. A remote attacker could use this flaw to trigger time and calculation expensive fragment reassembly algorithm by sending specially crafted packets which could lead to a CPU saturation and hence a denial of service on the system. (CVE-2018-5391)</li> <li> kernel: out-of-bounds access in the showtimer function in kernel/time/posix-timers.c (CVE-2017-18344)</li> <li> kernel: Integer overflow in udlfbmmap() can allow attackers to execute code in kernel space (CVE-2018-8781)</li> <li> kernel: MIDI driver race condition leads to a double-free (CVE-2018-10902)</li> <li> kernel: Missing check in inodeinitowner() does not clear SGID bit on non-directories for non-members (CVE-2018-13405)</li> <li> kernel: AIO write triggers integer overflow in some protocols (CVE-2015-8830)</li> <li> kernel: Use-after-free in sndpcminfo function in ALSA subsystem potentially leads to privilege escalation (CVE-2017-0861)</li> <li> kernel: Handling of mightcancel queueing is not properly pretected against race (CVE-2017-10661)</li> <li> kernel: Salsa20 encryption algorithm does not correctly handle zero-length inputs allowing local attackers to cause denial of service (CVE-2017-17805)</li> <li> kernel: Inifinite loop vulnerability in madvisewillneed() function allows local denial of service (CVE-2017-18208)</li> <li> kernel: fuse-backed file mmap-ed onto process cmdline arguments causes denial of service (CVE-2018-1120)</li> <li> kernel: a null pointer dereference in dccpwritexmit() leads to a system crash (CVE-2018-1130)</li> <li> kernel: drivers/block/loop.c mishandles lorelease serialization allowing denial of service (CVE-2018-5344)</li> <li> kernel: Missing length check of payload in sctpmakechunk() function allows denial of service (CVE-2018-5803)</li> <li> kernel: buffer overflow in drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wmi.c:wmisetie() may lead to memory corruption (CVE-2018-5848)</li> <li> kernel: out-of-bound write in ext4initblockbitmap function with a crafted ext4 image (CVE-2018-10878)</li> <li> kernel: Improper validation in bnx2x network card driver can allow for denial of service attacks via crafted packet (CVE-2018-1000026)</li> <li> kernel: Information leak when handling NM entries containing NUL (CVE-2016-4913)</li> <li> kernel: Mishandling mutex within libsas allowing local Denial of Service (CVE-2017-18232)</li> <li> kernel: NULL pointer dereference in ext4processfreeddata() when mounting crafted ext4 image (CVE-2018-1092)</li> <li> kernel: NULL pointer dereference in ext4xattrinodehash() causes crash with crafted ext4 image (CVE-2018-1094)</li> <li> kernel: vhost: Information disclosure in vhost/vhost.c:vhostnewmsg() (CVE-2018-1118)</li> <li> kernel: Denial of service in resvmaprelease function in mm/hugetlb.c (CVE-2018-7740)</li> <li> kernel: Memory leak in the sassmpgetphyevents function in drivers/scsi/libsas/sasexpander.c (CVE-2018-7757)</li> <li> kernel: Invalid pointer dereference in xfsilockattrmapshared() when mounting crafted xfs image allowing denial of service (CVE-2018-10322)</li> <li> kernel: use-after-free detected in ext4xattrsetentry with a crafted file (CVE-2018-10879)</li> <li> kernel: out-of-bound access in ext4getgroupinfo() when mounting and operating a crafted ext4 image (CVE-2018-10881)</li> <li> kernel: stack-out-of-bounds write in jbd2journaldirtymetadata function (CVE-2018-10883)</li> <li> kernel: incorrect memory bounds check in drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c (CVE-2018-10940)</li> Red Hat would like to thank Juha-Matti Tilli (Aalto University - Department of Communications and Networking and Nokia Bell Labs) for reporting CVE-2018-5391; Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative for reporting CVE-2018-10902; Qualys Research Labs for reporting CVE-2018-1120; Evgenii Shatokhin (Virtuozzo Team) for reporting CVE-2018-1130; and Wen Xu for reporting CVE-2018-1092 and CVE-2018-1094.

Affected Software

56 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/bpftool<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-abi-whitelists<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-debug<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-debug-devel<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-devel<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-doc<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-headers<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-tools<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/perf<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/python-perf<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-debug<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-debug-devel<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-devel<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-headers<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-kdump<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-kdump-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-kdump-devel<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/perf<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/python-perf<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-bootwrapper<3.10.0-957.el7
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redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-tools<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-bootwrapper<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-debug<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-devel<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-headers<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-tools<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/perf<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/python-perf<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7
redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-957.el7
3.10.0-957.el7

Remediation

Event History

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2018:3083?

The severity of RHSA-2018:3083 is classified as important due to the potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2018:3083?

To fix RHSA-2018:3083, update to the kernel version 3.10.0-957.el7 or higher.

3

What types of software are affected by RHSA-2018:3083?

RHSA-2018:3083 affects various packages including the kernel, kernel-debug, and kernel-tools associated with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

4

Can RHSA-2018:3083 be exploited remotely?

Yes, RHSA-2018:3083 can be exploited by remote attackers through the manipulation of fragmented IPv4 and IPv6 packets.

5

What specific flaw does RHSA-2018:3083 address?

RHSA-2018:3083 addresses a flaw named FragmentSmack, which affects the reassembly of fragmented packets in the Linux kernel.

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