RHSA-2022:7110: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.Security Fix(es): A use-after-free in clsroute filter implementation may lead to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-2588) Information leak in scsiioctl() (CVE-2022-0494) A kernel-info-leak issue in pfkeyregister (CVE-2022-1353) RetBleed Arbitrary Speculative Code Execution with Return Instructions (CVE-2022-23816, CVE-2022-29900) Branch Type Confusion (non-retbleed) (CVE-2022-23825) RetBleed Arbitrary Speculative Code Execution with Return Instructions (CVE-2022-29901) 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): Add s390iommuaperture kernel parameter (BZ#2081324) Blackscreen and hangup after resume from hibernate or S3 with DFGX WX3200 (BZ#2091065) Update NVME subsystem with bug fixes and minor changes (BZ#2106017) Fix parsing of nwproto for IPv6 fragments (BZ#2106703) "vmcore failed, exitcode:139" error observed while capturing vmcore during fadump after memory remove. incomplete vmcore is captured. (BZ#2107488) 'disablepolicy' is ignored for addresses configured on a down interface (BZ#2109971) Backport request for new cpufreq.defaultgovernor kernel command line parameter (BZ#2109996) Panics in mpt3sas mpt3sashaltfirmware() if mpt3sasfwfaultdebug=1 enabled when poweroff issued to server (BZ#2111140) IOMMU/DMA update for 8.7 (BZ#2111692) Update Broadcom Emulex lpfc driver for RHEL8.7 with bug fixes (14.0.0.13) (BZ#2112103) Incorrect Socket(s) & "Core(s) per socket" reported by lscpu command. (BZ#2112820) Panic in chrelease() due to NULL ch->device pointer, backport upstream fix (BZ#2115965) pyverbs-tests fail over qede IW HCAs on "testqueryrcqp" (tests.testqp.QPTest) (BZ#2119122) qedi shutdown handler hangs upon reboot (BZ#2119847) cache linkinfo for ethtool (BZ#2120197) Important iavf bug fixes (BZ#2120225) Hibernate crash with Aquantia 2.5/5 Gb LAN card (BZ#2124966) While using PTimekeeper the qede driver produces excessive log messages (BZ#2125477) general protection fault handling rpcxprt.timer (BZ#2126184) Not enough device MSI-X vectors (BZ#2126482) Atlantic driver panic on wakeup after hybernate (BZ#2127845) Memory leak in vxlanxmitone (BZ#2131255) Missing hybernate/resume fixes (BZ#2131936) Enhancement(s): Update smartpqi driver to latest upstream Second Set of Patches (BZ#2112354) qed/qede/qedr - driver updates to latest upstream (BZ#2120611) Update qedi driver to latest upstream (BZ#2120612) Update qedf driver to latest upstream (BZ#2120613) Include the support for new NVIDIA Mobile GFX GA103 on ADL Gen Laptops (BZ#2127122) Need to enable hpilo to support new HPE RL300 Gen11 for ARM (aarch64) (BZ#2129923)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2022:7110?
The severity of RHSA-2022:7110 is classified as important.
How do I fix RHSA-2022:7110?
To fix RHSA-2022:7110, update your kernel packages to version 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6.
What vulnerabilities are addressed by RHSA-2022:7110?
RHSA-2022:7110 addresses CVE-2022-2588, a use-after-free vulnerability leading to privilege escalation, and CVE-2022-0494, an information leak in scsi_ioctl().
Which systems are affected by RHSA-2022:7110?
RHSA-2022:7110 affects systems running the kernel versions prior to 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6.
Is RHSA-2022:7110 a critical update?
RHSA-2022:7110 is not classified as critical, but it is important due to the potential for escalation of privileges.