RHSA-2022:0590: Important: kpatch-patch security update

Published Feb 22, 2022
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Updated

This is a kernel live patch module which is automatically loaded by the RPM post-install script to modify the code of a running kernel.Security Fix(es): kernel: Use After Free in unixgc() which could result in a local privilege escalation (CVE-2021-0920) kernel: use-after-free in RDMA listen() (CVE-2021-4028) kernel: xfs: raw block device data leak in XFSIOCALLOCSP IOCTL (CVE-2021-4155) 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.

Affected Software

70 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_46_1-1-9.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_47_1-1-9.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_56_1-1-5.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_64_1-1-3.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_65_2-1-2.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_68_1-1-2.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_70_1-1-1.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_60_2-1-4.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_60_2-debuginfo-1-4.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_64_1-1-3.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_64_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_65_2-1-2.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_65_2-debuginfo-1-2.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_65_2-debugsource-1-2.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_68_1-1-2.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_68_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_70_1-1-1.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_70_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_71_1-1-1.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_71_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_71_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_46_1-1-9.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_46_1-debuginfo-1-9.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_46_1-debugsource-1-9.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_60_2-debugsource-1-4.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_64_1-1-3.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_64_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_65_2-1-2.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_65_2-debugsource-1-2.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_68_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_70_1-1-1.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_70_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_70_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_71_1-1-1.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_71_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_2
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redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-193_71_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_2
4_18_0-193_71_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_2

Remediation

Event History

Feb 22, 2022
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2022:0590?

RHSA-2022:0590 addresses a critical use-after-free vulnerability that can allow local privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2022:0590?

To fix RHSA-2022:0590, apply the appropriate updates for the kpatch-patch package as specified in the advisory.

3

What packages are affected by RHSA-2022:0590?

RHSA-2022:0590 affects multiple versions of the kpatch-patch package across various architectures.

4

What does RHSA-2022:0590 mean for system security?

RHSA-2022:0590 indicates a security threat that requires immediate attention to prevent potential local privilege escalations.

5

When was RHSA-2022:0590 released?

RHSA-2022:0590 was released as a security advisory addressing vulnerabilities in the kernel.

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