RHSA-2021:4646: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

Published Nov 15, 2021
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Updated

The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements.Security Fix(es): kernel: Insufficient validation of user-supplied sizes for the MSGCRYPTO message type (CVE-2021-43267) kernel: timer tree corruption leads to missing wakeup and system freeze (CVE-2021-20317) 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): kernel-rt: update RT source tree to the RHEL-8.5.z source tree (BZ#2020036)

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-core<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-debug<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-core<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-debuginfo<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-devel<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-modules<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-modules-extra<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm<4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5
4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5

Remediation

Event History

May 27, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·06:48 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:48 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:4646?

The severity of RHSA-2021:4646 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:4646?

To fix RHSA-2021:4646, you need to update to the kernel-rt packages version 4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el8_5 or later.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed by RHSA-2021:4646?

RHSA-2021:4646 addresses the CVE-2021-43267 vulnerability, which involves insufficient validation of user-supplied sizes for the MSG_CRYPTO message type.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2021:4646?

The affected packages under RHSA-2021:4646 include kernel-rt, kernel-rt-core, and various debug and development packages.

5

When was RHSA-2021:4646 released?

RHSA-2021:4646 was released on December 15, 2021.

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