RHSA-2022:6551: Important: Red Hat Virtualization security update

Published Sep 19, 2022
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Updated

The redhat-virtualization-host packages provide the Red Hat Virtualization Host. These packages include redhat-release-virtualization-host, ovirt-node, and rhev-hypervisor. Red Hat Virtualization Hosts (RHVH) are installed using a special build of Red Hat Enterprise Linux with only the packages required to host virtual machines. RHVH features a Cockpit user interface for monitoring the host's resources and performing administrative tasks. The ovirt-node-ng packages provide the Red Hat Virtualization Host. These packages include redhat-release-virtualization-host, ovirt-node, and rhev-hypervisor. Red Hat Virtualization Hosts (RHVH) are installed using a special build of Red Hat Enterprise Linux with only the packages required to host virtual machines. RHVH features a Cockpit user interface for monitoring the host's resources and performing administrative tasks.The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: redhat-release-virtualization-host (4.5.2), redhat-virtualization-host (4.5.2), redhat-virtualization-host-productimg (4.5.2). (BZ#2070049, BZ#2093195)Security Fix(es): kernel: Small table perturb size in the TCP source port generation algorithm can lead to information leak (CVE-2022-1012) dpdk: DoS when a Vhost header crosses more than two descriptors and exhausts all mbufs (CVE-2022-2132) systemd-resolved: use-after-free when dealing with DnsStream in resolved-dns-stream.c (CVE-2022-2526) kernel: a use-after-free in clsroute filter implementation may lead to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-2588) rsync: remote arbitrary files write inside the directories of connecting peers (CVE-2022-29154) kernel: a use-after-free write in the netfilter subsystem can lead to privilege escalation to root (CVE-2022-32250) 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

5 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/redhat-release-virtualization-host<4.5.2-1.el8e
4.5.2-1.el8e
redhat/redhat-virtualization-host-productimg<4.5.2-1.el8
4.5.2-1.el8
redhat/redhat-release-virtualization-host-content<4.5.2-1.el8e
4.5.2-1.el8e
redhat/redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-placeholder<4.5.2-1.el8e
4.5.2-1.el8e
redhat/redhat-virtualization-host-productimg<4.5.2-1.el8
4.5.2-1.el8

Remediation

Event History

Jun 4, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·10:55 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:55 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2022:6551?

The severity of RHSA-2022:6551 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2022:6551?

To fix RHSA-2022:6551, you should update your redhat-virtualization-host packages to version 4.5.2-1.el8e or later.

3

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2022:6551?

The affected packages include redhat-release-virtualization-host, redhat-virtualization-host-productimg, and redhat-release-virtualization-host-content among others.

4

What types of systems are impacted by RHSA-2022:6551?

RHSA-2022:6551 impacts systems using Red Hat Virtualization Host built from the specified packages.

5

When was RHSA-2022:6551 released?

RHSA-2022:6551 was released as a security update on December 6, 2022.

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