RHSA-2019:1487: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

Published Jun 17, 2019
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Updated

The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements.Security Fix(es): An integer overflow flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's networking subsystem processed TCP Selective Acknowledgment (SACK) segments. While processing SACK segments, the Linux kernel's socket buffer (SKB) data structure becomes fragmented. Each fragment is about TCP maximum segment size (MSS) bytes. To efficiently process SACK blocks, the Linux kernel merges multiple fragmented SKBs into one, potentially overflowing the variable holding the number of segments. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash the Linux kernel by sending a crafted sequence of SACK segments on a TCP connection with small value of TCP MSS, resulting in a denial of service (DoS). (CVE-2019-11477) kernel: race condition in sndseqwrite() may lead to UAF or OOB-access (CVE-2018-7566) kernel: Race condition in sound system can lead to denial of service (CVE-2018-1000004) Kernel: tcp: excessive resource consumption while processing SACK blocks allows remote denial of service (CVE-2019-11478) Kernel: tcp: excessive resource consumption for TCP connections with low MSS allows remote denial of service (CVE-2019-11479) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Bug Fix(es): update the MRG 2.5.z 3.10 kernel-rt sources (BZ#1711010)

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-debug<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-debuginfo<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-devel<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-doc<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-firmware<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-trace<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-debuginfo<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-devel<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-vanilla<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfo<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
redhat/kernel-rt-vanilla-devel<3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6
3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6

Remediation

Event History

Feb 10, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·08:37 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:37 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2019:1487?

RHSA-2019:1487 is classified as a critical severity vulnerability affecting the Real Time Linux Kernel.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2019:1487?

To fix RHSA-2019:1487, upgrade to the kernel-rt package version 3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6.

3

What systems are affected by RHSA-2019:1487?

RHSA-2019:1487 impacts any system running the vulnerable versions of the kernel-rt packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability in RHSA-2019:1487?

The vulnerability in RHSA-2019:1487 is an integer overflow flaw in the Linux kernel's networking subsystem affecting TCP.

5

Is there a specific version that resolves the RHSA-2019:1487 vulnerability?

Yes, version 3.10.0-693.50.3.rt56.644.el6 resolves the vulnerabilities addressed in RHSA-2019:1487.

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