Advisory Published

RHSA-2019:3231: Important: kpatch-patch security update

First published: Tue Oct 29 2019(Updated: )

This is a kernel live patch module which is automatically loaded by the RPM post-install script to modify the code of a running kernel.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> hardware: bluetooth: BR/EDR encryption key negotiation attacks (KNOB) (CVE-2019-9506)</li> 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.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/kpatch-patch<3_10_0-957_35_1-1-2.el7
3_10_0-957_35_1-1-2.el7
redhat/kpatch-patch<3_10_0-957_35_2-1-1.el7
3_10_0-957_35_2-1-1.el7
redhat/kpatch-patch<3_10_0-957_35_1-1-2.el7
3_10_0-957_35_1-1-2.el7
redhat/kpatch-patch<3_10_0-957_35_1-debuginfo-1-2.el7
3_10_0-957_35_1-debuginfo-1-2.el7
redhat/kpatch-patch<3_10_0-957_35_2-1-1.el7
3_10_0-957_35_2-1-1.el7
redhat/kpatch-patch<3_10_0-957_35_2-debuginfo-1-1.el7
3_10_0-957_35_2-debuginfo-1-1.el7
redhat/kpatch-patch<3_10_0-957_35_1-1-2.el7
3_10_0-957_35_1-1-2.el7
redhat/kpatch-patch<3_10_0-957_35_1-debuginfo-1-2.el7
3_10_0-957_35_1-debuginfo-1-2.el7
redhat/kpatch-patch<3_10_0-957_35_2-1-1.el7
3_10_0-957_35_2-1-1.el7
redhat/kpatch-patch<3_10_0-957_35_2-debuginfo-1-1.el7
3_10_0-957_35_2-debuginfo-1-1.el7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2019:3231?

    The severity of RHSA-2019:3231 is classified as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2019:3231?

    To fix RHSA-2019:3231, update the kpatch-patch package to the latest version provided by Red Hat.

  • What vulnerability does RHSA-2019:3231 address?

    RHSA-2019:3231 addresses the Bluetooth BR/EDR encryption key negotiation attacks, also known as the KNOB attack (CVE-2019-9506).

  • What affected software is related to RHSA-2019:3231?

    RHSA-2019:3231 impacts the kpatch-patch packages in certain versions on Red Hat systems.

  • Is RHSA-2019:3231 applicable to all Linux distributions?

    No, RHSA-2019:3231 specifically applies to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its certified versions.

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