RHSA-2021:0073: Moderate: kernel security and bug fix update

Published Jan 12, 2021
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Updated

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.Security Fix(es): kernel: soft-lockups in iovitercopyfromuseratomic() could result in DoS (CVE-2020-25641) 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): Please backport Jitter Entropy patches (BZ#1884682) Sometimes hit "error: kvm run failed Bad address" when launching a guest on Power8 (BZ#1890883) [Intel 8.3 BUG] Unable to insert 'i10nmedac.ko' EDAC kernel module on JVL after CPU upgraded (BZ#1893330) RHEL8.1 - Random memory corruption may occur due to incorrect tlbflush (BZ#1899209) RHEL8.1 Alpha - ISST-LTE:PNV:Witherspoon-DD2.3:woo: KDUMP hang during shutdown, lpfc loses connection to disks (rootdisk:nvme) (BZ#1900101) pmtu of 1280 for vxlan as bridge port won't work (BZ#1902083) Allocating domain failed for ehci-pci device (BZ#1902801) [Azure][RHEL8] IP forwarding issue in netvsc (BZ#1904326) pmtu not working with tunnels as bridge ports and brnetfilter loaded (BZ#1907577) [Regression] RHEL8.2 - [kernel 148.el8] cpu (sys) time regression in SAP HANA 2.0 benchmark benchInsertSubSelectPerformance (BZ#1908520)

Affected Software

105 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<4.18.0-193.40.1.el8_2
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redhat/bpftool<4.18.0-193.40.1.el8_2
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Remediation

Event History

Apr 2, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·04:36 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:36 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:0073?

The severity of RHSA-2021:0073 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:0073?

You can fix RHSA-2021:0073 by updating the affected packages to version 4.18.0-193.40.1.el8_2.

3

What vulnerability does RHSA-2021:0073 address?

RHSA-2021:0073 addresses a vulnerability that can lead to soft-lockups in iov_iter_copy_from_user_atomic(), potentially resulting in a denial of service (DoS).

4

What packages are affected by RHSA-2021:0073?

Affected packages include kernel, bpftool, and various kernel-related packages like kernel-core and kernel-debug.

5

Is there a specific CVE associated with RHSA-2021:0073?

Yes, the specific CVE associated with RHSA-2021:0073 is CVE-2020-25641.

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