RHSA-2020:5023: Moderate: kernel security and bug fix update

Published Nov 10, 2020
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Updated

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.Security Fix(es): kernel: buffer over write in vgaconscroll (CVE-2020-14331) kernel: net-sysfs: queueaddkobject refcount issue (CVE-2019-20811) 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): [OSP13,mlx5] SRIOV VF still sending traffic when PF is down (BZ#1733181) gpf panic in virtiocheckdriverofferedfxature+6 when running sginq on a dm map for a lost virtioblk (BZ#1811893) GPF panic in qltfreesessiondone+626 (BZ#1826127) [ Brazos ] "Core(s) per socket" and "Socket" values are interchanged in lscpu output. (kernel) (BZ#1826306) megaraid Aero: call trace observed during reboots (BZ#1828312) Crash in mptscsihiodone() due to buffer overrun in sensebufpool (BZ#1829803) The qedf driver fails to re-establish the online F/C port state when the downstream F/C port is toggled unless a LIP is forced (BZ#1836443) tcpfragment() limit causes packet drop under normal TCP load (BZ#1847765) ip link command shows state as UNKNOWN for MACVLAN interface (BZ#1848950) Lenovo TS 7Z60 Cooper Lake: PCI BAR firmware bug (BZ#1849223) [RHEL-7/mlx4] ipoibflush ipoibibdevflushlight [ibipoib] (BZ#1858707) Uprobes crashes processes under GDB - SIGTRAP and SIGSEGV (BZ#1861396) kernel-3.10.0-1127.19.1.el7.x8664 crashes after an SSH connection attempt when running as a Xen PV guest on AMD Epyc Rome (BZ#1882468) Null ptr deref after nfreinject->nfqueueentryreleaserefs hits Attempt to release error doing inetsockdestruct() (BZ#1885682) Users of kernel are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs.

Affected Software

61 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/bpftool<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/bpftool-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-abi-whitelists<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-devel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-doc<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-headers<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
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redhat/kernel-tools<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/perf<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/python-perf<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/bpftool<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/bpftool-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
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redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-devel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
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redhat/kernel-headers<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-kdump<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
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redhat/kernel-kdump-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
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redhat/kernel-kdump-devel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
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redhat/perf<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
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redhat/perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/python-perf<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
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redhat/kernel-bootwrapper<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
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redhat/kernel-tools<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/bpftool<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/bpftool-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-bootwrapper<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-devel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
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redhat/kernel-headers<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/perf<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/python-perf<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7

Remediation

Event History

Jun 5, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·02:55 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:55 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:5023?

The severity of RHSA-2020:5023 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:5023?

You can fix RHSA-2020:5023 by updating the affected packages to version 3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2020:5023?

RHSA-2020:5023 addresses CVE-2020-14331 and CVE-2019-20811 vulnerabilities.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:5023?

Affected packages include kernel, bpftool, and related debug packages.

5

What platforms does RHSA-2020:5023 affect?

RHSA-2020:5023 affects a range of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64 and ppc64le systems.

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