RHSA-2024:0724: Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Published Feb 7, 2024
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Updated

Important: kernel security and bug fix update

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The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> kernel: use-after-free in schqfq network scheduler (CVE-2023-4921)</li> <li> kernel: inactive elements in nftpipapowalk (CVE-2023-6817)</li> <li> kernel: ktls overwrites readonly memory pages when using function splice with a ktls socket as destination (CVE-2024-0646)</li> <li> kernel: use-after-free vulnerability in function scosocksendmsg() (CVE-2021-3640)</li> <li> kernel: improper input validation may lead to privilege escalation (CVE-2021-4204)</li> <li> kernel: memory leak for large arguments in videousercopy function in drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c (CVE-2021-30002)</li> <li> kernel: eBPF verification flaw (CVE-2021-34866)</li> <li> kernel: smb2ioctlqueryinfo NULL pointer dereference (CVE-2022-0168)</li> <li> kernel: Linux ebpf logic vulnerability leads to critical memory read and write gaining root privileges (CVE-2022-0500)</li> <li> kernel: NULL pointer dereference in udfexpandfileadinicbdue() during writeback (CVE-2022-0617)</li> <li> kernel: possible race condition in drivers/tty/ttybuffers.c (CVE-2022-1462)</li> <li> kernel: buffer overflow in nftsetdescconcatparse() (CVE-2022-2078)</li> <li> kernel: nftables cross-table potential use-after-free may lead to local privilege escalation (CVE-2022-2586)</li> <li> kernel: netfilter: nfconntrackirc message handling issue (CVE-2022-2663)</li> <li> kernel: memory leak in ipv6renewoptions() (CVE-2022-3524)</li> <li> kernel: nfp: use-after-free in areacacheget() (CVE-2022-3545)</li> <li> kernel: data races around icsk-&gt;icskafops in doipv6setsockopt (CVE-2022-3566)</li> <li> kernel: Rate limit overflow messages in r8152 in intrcallback (CVE-2022-3594)</li> <li> kernel: memory leak in l2caprecvacldata of the file net/bluetooth/l2capcore.c (CVE-2022-3619)</li> <li> kernel: denial of service in followpagepte in mm/gup.c due to poisoned pte entry (CVE-2022-3623)</li> <li> kernel: Double-free in split2MBgttentry when function intelgvtdmamapguestpage failed (CVE-2022-3707)</li> <li> kernel: possible to use the debugger to write zero into a location of choice (CVE-2022-21499)</li> <li> kernel: local privileges escalation in kernel/bpf/verifier.c (CVE-2022-23222)</li> <li> kernel: Executable Space Protection Bypass (CVE-2022-25265)</li> <li> kernel: double free in usb8devstartxmit in drivers/net/can/usb/usb8dev.c (CVE-2022-28388)</li> <li> kernel: double free in emsusbstartxmit in drivers/net/can/usb/emsusb.c (CVE-2022-28390)</li>

Red Hat

Affected Software

117 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
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Remediation

Event History

Feb 7, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·04:01 PM
Jul 20, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:38 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:38 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2024:0724?

RHSA-2024:0724 is classified as important due to the presence of security fixes.

2

What vulnerabilities does RHSA-2024:0724 address?

RHSA-2024:0724 addresses a use-after-free vulnerability in the sch_qfq network scheduler and issues with inactive elements in nft_pipapo_walk.

3

How do I fix RHSA-2024:0724?

To fix RHSA-2024:0724, you should update your kernel packages to version 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2024:0724?

RHSA-2024:0724 affects multiple packages including kernel, bpftool, and kernel-core among others.

5

Is it necessary to reboot my system after applying RHSA-2024:0724?

Yes, a reboot is generally recommended to ensure all changes from the RHSA-2024:0724 update take effect.

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