RHSA-2022:5220: Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Published Jun 28, 2022
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Updated

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> kernel: Small table perturb size in the TCP source port generation algorithm can lead to information leak (CVE-2022-1012)</li> <li> kernel: race condition in perfeventopen leads to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-1729)</li> <li> kernel: a use-after-free write in the netfilter subsystem can lead to privilege escalation to root (CVE-2022-1966)</li> <li> kernel: buffer overflow in IPsec ESP transformation code (CVE-2022-27666)</li> <li> kernel: the copy-on-write implementation can grant unintended write access because of a race condition in a THP mapcount check (CVE-2020-29368)</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> slub corruption during LPM of hnv interface (BZ#2081252)</li> <li> sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/locking/spinlockrt.c:35 (BZ#2082090)</li> <li> Backport request of "genirq: use rcu in kstatirqsusr()" (BZ#2083310)</li> <li> kernel memory leak while freeing nested actions (BZ#2086604)</li> <li> dm: sync rhel-8.6 with upstream 5.13 through 5.16 fixes and improvements (BZ#2088036)</li> <li> NFS processing deadlock in low memory condition (BZ#2094459)</li>

Affected Software

105 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<4.18.0-193.87.1.el8_2
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Event History

Apr 1, 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2022:5220?

The severity of RHSA-2022:5220 is classified as moderate due to the potential for information leakage and impacts of the race condition.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2022:5220?

To fix RHSA-2022:5220, update the kernel packages to version 4.18.0-193.87.1.el8_2 or later.

3

What systems are affected by RHSA-2022:5220?

RHSA-2022:5220 affects various Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 packages including kernel, bpftool, and kernel-tools.

4

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2022:5220?

RHSA-2022:5220 addresses vulnerabilities related to information leak in TCP source port generation and a race condition in perf_event.

5

Is it safe to ignore the RHSA-2022:5220 update?

It is not safe to ignore the RHSA-2022:5220 update as it addresses critical vulnerabilities that can impact system security.

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