RHSA-2022:8974: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

Published Dec 13, 2022
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Updated

The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements.Security Fix(es): kernel: KVM: cmpxchggpte can write to pfns outside the userspace region (CVE-2022-1158) kernel: openvswitch: integer underflow leads to out-of-bounds write in reservesfasize() (CVE-2022-2639) kernel: watch queue race condition can lead to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-2959) kernel: nfsd buffer overflow by RPC message over TCP with garbage data (CVE-2022-43945) hw: cpu: incomplete clean-up of multi-core shared buffers (aka SBDR) (CVE-2022-21123) hw: cpu: incomplete clean-up of microarchitectural fill buffers (aka SBDS) (CVE-2022-21125) hw: cpu: incomplete clean-up in specific special register write operations (aka DRPW) (CVE-2022-21166) hw: cpu: AMD: RetBleed Arbitrary Speculative Code Execution with Return Instructions (CVE-2022-23816, CVE-2022-29900) hw: cpu: AMD: Branch Type Confusion (non-retbleed) (CVE-2022-23825) hw: cpu: Intel: Post-barrier Return Stack Buffer Predictions (CVE-2022-26373) hw: cpu: Intel: 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): kernel-rt: update RT source tree to the latest RHEL-9.0.z5 Batch (BZ#2137580) [DELL EMC 9.0-RT BUG] System is not booting into RT Kernel with perc12 [kernel-rt] (BZ#2139864)

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-core<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-debug<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-core<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-debuginfo<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-devel<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-modules<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt-modules-extra<5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0

Remediation

Event History

Dec 3, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·08:45 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:45 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2022:8974?

The severity of RHSA-2022:8974 is critical due to a significant vulnerability in the kernel-rt packages.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2022:8974?

You can fix RHSA-2022:8974 by updating to kernel-rt version 5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0 and its related packages.

3

What vulnerability is addressed in RHSA-2022:8974?

RHSA-2022:8974 addresses CVE-2022-1158, which allows KVM to write to page frame numbers outside the userspace region.

4

Which systems are affected by RHSA-2022:8974?

RHSA-2022:8974 affects systems using the Real Time Linux Kernel, specifically kernel-rt package versions prior to 5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2022:8974?

There are no specific workarounds for RHSA-2022:8974; the recommended action is to apply the necessary updates.

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