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Advisory Published

RHSA-2023:0858: Important: kpatch-patch security update

First published: Tue Feb 21 2023(Updated: )

This is a kernel live patch module which is automatically loaded by the RPM post-install script to modify the code of a running kernel.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> kernel: memory corruption in AX88179_178A based USB ethernet device. (CVE-2022-2964)</li> <li> kernel: use-after-free caused by l2cap_reassemble_sdu() in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c (CVE-2022-3564)</li> <li> kernel: stack overflow in do_proc_dointvec and proc_skip_spaces (CVE-2022-4378)</li> 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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2023:0858?

    The severity of RHSA-2023:0858 is categorized as critical due to potential memory corruption vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2023:0858?

    To fix RHSA-2023:0858, update the affected kpatch-patch package to the recommended version provided by Red Hat.

  • What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2023:0858?

    RHSA-2023:0858 addresses vulnerabilities including memory corruption in AX88179_178A based USB ethernet devices as well as use-after-free issues.

  • Which software versions are affected by RHSA-2023:0858?

    The affected software versions for RHSA-2023:0858 include multiple versions of the kpatch-patch package as specified by Red Hat.

  • Is a reboot required after applying RHSA-2023:0858?

    A reboot may be required after applying the updates for RHSA-2023:0858 to ensure that all changes take effect properly.

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