RHSA-2022:0819: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
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: improper initialization of the "flags" member of the new pipebuffer (CVE-2022-0847) kernel: Use After Free in unixgc() which could result in a local privilege escalation (CVE-2021-0920) kernel: local privilege escalation by exploiting the fsconfig syscall parameter leads to container breakout (CVE-2021-4154) kernel: possible privileges escalation due to missing TLB flush (CVE-2022-0330) kernel: remote stack overflow via kernel panic on systems using TIPC may lead to DoS (CVE-2022-0435) kernel: cgroups v1 releaseagent feature may allow privilege escalation (CVE-2022-0492) kernel: failing usercopy allows for use-after-free exploitation (CVE-2022-22942) 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 symbol 'rtmutexinit' is exported GPL-only in kernel 4.18.0-348.2.1.rt7.132.el85 (BZ#2038423) kernel-rt: update RT source tree to the RHEL-8.5.z3 source tree (BZ#2045589)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2022:0819?
The severity of RHSA-2022:0819 is classified as important due to improper initialization vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel.
How do I fix RHSA-2022:0819?
To fix RHSA-2022:0819, update the kernel-rt packages to version 4.18.0-348.20.1.rt7.150.el8_5.
Which packages are affected by RHSA-2022:0819?
The affected packages in RHSA-2022:0819 include various kernel-rt packages and their corresponding debug and development packages.
What is the main vulnerability addressed in RHSA-2022:0819?
The main vulnerability addressed in RHSA-2022:0819 is the improper initialization of the 'flags' member of the new pipe_buffer, identified by CVE-2022-0847.
Who should apply the RHSA-2022:0819 security updates?
Administrators managing systems with Real Time Linux Kernel packages should apply the updates related to RHSA-2022:0819 to maintain security compliance.