RHSA-2021:0003: Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Published Jan 4, 2021
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Updated

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.Security Fix(es): kernel: Local buffer overflow in ctnetlinkparsetuplefilter in net/netfilter/nfconntracknetlink.c (CVE-2020-25211) 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): avoid flushbacklog IPI for isolated CPUs by configuring RPS cpumask (BZ#1883314) rngd consumes 100% cpu on rhel-8.3 system in fips mode (BZ#1886192) RHEL8.1 - Random memory corruption may occur due to incorrect tlbflush (BZ#1899208) fips mode boot is broken after adding extrng (BZ#1899584) pmtu of 1280 for vxlan as bridge port won't work (BZ#1902082) rpc task loop with kworker spinning at 100% CPU for 10 minutes when umount an NFS 4.x share with sec=krb5 triggered by unmount of the NFS share (BZ#1907667)

Affected Software

105 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3
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Remediation

Event History

Apr 21, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·02:47 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:47 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:0003?

The severity of RHSA-2021:0003 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:0003?

To fix RHSA-2021:0003, you need to update the kernel packages to version 4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3.

3

Which systems are affected by RHSA-2021:0003?

RHSA-2021:0003 affects various Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 systems using kernel packages version prior to 4.18.0-240.10.1.el8_3.

4

What vulnerability does RHSA-2021:0003 address?

RHSA-2021:0003 addresses a local buffer overflow vulnerability in ctnetlink_parse_tuple_filter (CVE-2020-25211).

5

When was RHSA-2021:0003 published?

RHSA-2021:0003 was published on January 13, 2021.

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