RHSA-2022:7185: Important: device-mapper-multipath security update
The device-mapper-multipath packages provide tools that use the device-mapper multipath kernel module to manage multipath devices.Security Fix(es): device-mapper-multipath: Authorization bypass, multipathd daemon listens for client connections on an abstract Unix socket (CVE-2022-41974) 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2022:7185?
RHSA-2022:7185 is classified as important due to an authorization bypass vulnerability in the device-mapper-multipath component.
How do I fix RHSA-2022:7185?
To fix RHSA-2022:7185, upgrade the affected device-mapper-multipath packages to version 0.8.7-7.el9_0.1 or later.
Which packages are affected by RHSA-2022:7185?
The affected packages include device-mapper-multipath, device-mapper-multipath-devel, and various debuginfo and library packages associated with them.
What type of vulnerability is described in RHSA-2022:7185?
RHSA-2022:7185 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows unauthorized clients to connect to the multipathd daemon.
Is there a specific command to check for the vulnerability in RHSA-2022:7185?
You can check for the vulnerability in RHSA-2022:7185 by using package management commands to verify the installed version of the affected packages.