Advisory Published

RHSA-2020:4332: Important: kpatch-patch security update

First published: Mon Oct 26 2020(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> kernel: metadata validator in XFS may cause an inode with a valid, user-creatable extended attribute to be flagged as corrupt (CVE-2020-14385)</li> <li> kernel: memory corruption in net/packet/af_packet.c leads to elevation of privilege (CVE-2020-14386)</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<4_18_0-147-1-18.el8
4_18_0-147-1-18.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_0_2-1-14.el8
4_18_0-147_0_2-1-14.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_0_3-1-14.el8
4_18_0-147_0_3-1-14.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_13_2-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_13_2-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_20_1-1-4.el8_1
4_18_0-147_20_1-1-4.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_3_1-1-14.el8_1
4_18_0-147_3_1-1-14.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_5_1-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_5_1-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_8_1-1-7.el8_1
4_18_0-147_8_1-1-7.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147-1-18.el8
4_18_0-147-1-18.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147-debuginfo-1-18.el8
4_18_0-147-debuginfo-1-18.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147-debugsource-1-18.el8
4_18_0-147-debugsource-1-18.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_0_2-1-14.el8
4_18_0-147_0_2-1-14.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_0_2-debuginfo-1-14.el8
4_18_0-147_0_2-debuginfo-1-14.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_0_2-debugsource-1-14.el8
4_18_0-147_0_2-debugsource-1-14.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_0_3-1-14.el8
4_18_0-147_0_3-1-14.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_13_2-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_13_2-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_13_2-debuginfo-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_13_2-debuginfo-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_13_2-debugsource-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_13_2-debugsource-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_20_1-1-4.el8_1
4_18_0-147_20_1-1-4.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_20_1-debuginfo-1-4.el8_1
4_18_0-147_20_1-debuginfo-1-4.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_20_1-debugsource-1-4.el8_1
4_18_0-147_20_1-debugsource-1-4.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_3_1-1-14.el8_1
4_18_0-147_3_1-1-14.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_5_1-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_5_1-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_8_1-1-7.el8_1
4_18_0-147_8_1-1-7.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147-1-18.el8
4_18_0-147-1-18.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147-debuginfo-1-18.el8
4_18_0-147-debuginfo-1-18.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147-debugsource-1-18.el8
4_18_0-147-debugsource-1-18.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_0_2-1-14.el8
4_18_0-147_0_2-1-14.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_0_2-debuginfo-1-14.el8
4_18_0-147_0_2-debuginfo-1-14.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_0_2-debugsource-1-14.el8
4_18_0-147_0_2-debugsource-1-14.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_0_3-1-14.el8
4_18_0-147_0_3-1-14.el8
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_13_2-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_13_2-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_13_2-debuginfo-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_13_2-debuginfo-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_13_2-debugsource-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_13_2-debugsource-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_20_1-1-4.el8_1
4_18_0-147_20_1-1-4.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_20_1-debuginfo-1-4.el8_1
4_18_0-147_20_1-debuginfo-1-4.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_20_1-debugsource-1-4.el8_1
4_18_0-147_20_1-debugsource-1-4.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_3_1-1-14.el8_1
4_18_0-147_3_1-1-14.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_5_1-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_5_1-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_8_1-1-7.el8_1
4_18_0-147_8_1-1-7.el8_1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2020:4332?

    The severity of RHSA-2020:4332 is rated as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2020:4332?

    To fix RHSA-2020:4332, you should update the kpatch-patch package to the latest available version.

  • What vulnerabilities are addressed by RHSA-2020:4332?

    RHSA-2020:4332 addresses vulnerabilities related to a metadata validator in XFS that can misflag a valid inode.

  • Which systems are affected by RHSA-2020:4332?

    RHSA-2020:4332 affects systems running specific versions of the kpatch-patch package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

  • When was RHSA-2020:4332 released?

    RHSA-2020:4332 was released on December 8, 2020.

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