RHSA-2022:7191: Important: device-mapper-multipath security update

Published Oct 25, 2022
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

40 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/device-mapper-multipath<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-debugsource<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-debugsource<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-libs<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-libs<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-libs-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-libs-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/kpartx<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/kpartx-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/kpartx-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/libdmmp<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/libdmmp<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/libdmmp-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/libdmmp-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/kpartx<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-debugsource<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-libs<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-libs-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/kpartx<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/kpartx-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/libdmmp<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/libdmmp-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-debugsource<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-libs<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-libs-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
redhat/kpartx<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
redhat/kpartx-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
redhat/libdmmp<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
redhat/libdmmp-debuginfo<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-devel<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-devel<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-devel<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
redhat/device-mapper-multipath-devel<0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/device-mapper-multipath to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/device-mapper-multipath-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/device-mapper-multipath-libs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/device-mapper-multipath-libs-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpartx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpartx-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libdmmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libdmmp-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/device-mapper-multipath to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/device-mapper-multipath-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/device-mapper-multipath-libs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/device-mapper-multipath-libs-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpartx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpartx-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libdmmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libdmmp-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/device-mapper-multipath-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/device-mapper-multipath-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4.aa

Event History

May 24, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·10:54 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:54 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2022:7191?

The severity of RHSA-2022:7191 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2022:7191?

You can fix RHSA-2022:7191 by updating the affected packages to version 0.8.4-10.el8_4.4 or later.

3

What is the nature of the vulnerability in RHSA-2022:7191?

The vulnerability in RHSA-2022:7191 is related to an authorization bypass in the device-mapper-multipath component.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2022:7191?

The affected packages include device-mapper-multipath, device-mapper-multipath-libs, and kpartx, among others.

5

Is RHSA-2022:7191 applicable to multiple architectures?

Yes, RHSA-2022:7191 is applicable to multiple architectures including x86_64 and ppc64le.

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