CWE
119 416
Advisory Published

RHSA-2021:3445: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

First published: Tue Sep 07 2021(Updated: )

The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> kernel: out-of-bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow in __hidinput_change_resolution_multipliers() of hid-input.c (CVE-2021-0512)</li> <li> kernel: use-after-free in route4_change() in net/sched/cls_route.c (CVE-2021-3715)</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.<br>Bug Fix(es):<br><li> OSLAT spikes on subset of cpus (BZ#1986064)</li> <li> Failure to enter full_nohz due to needless SCHED softirqs (BZ#1990273)</li> <li> kernel-rt: update RT source tree to the latest RHEL-8.2.z12 Batch source tree (BZ#1997761)</li>

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/kernel-rt<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-core<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-core<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debuginfo<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-devel<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-modules<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-modules-extra<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2021:3445?

    The severity of RHSA-2021:3445 is classified as important.

  • What types of systems are affected by RHSA-2021:3445?

    RHSA-2021:3445 affects Real Time Linux Kernel packages, specifically designed for systems requiring high determinism.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2021:3445?

    To fix RHSA-2021:3445, update to the kernel-rt package version 4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2.

  • Which packages are impacted by RHSA-2021:3445?

    The impacted packages under RHSA-2021:3445 include kernel-rt, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-debug, and their related modules.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability in RHSA-2021:3445?

    The vulnerability in RHSA-2021:3445 is an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap buffer overflow in specific kernel functions.

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