RHSA-2024:0937: Important: kpatch-patch security update

Published Feb 22, 2024
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Updated

Important: kpatch-patch security update

Other sources

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.Security Fix(es): kernel: GSM multiplexing race condition leads to privilege escalation (CVE-2023-6546) 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.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

48 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_64_1-1-6.el8_6
4_18_0-372_64_1-1-6.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_70_1-1-5.el8_6
4_18_0-372_70_1-1-5.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_75_1-1-4.el8_6
4_18_0-372_75_1-1-4.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_80_1-1-3.el8_6
4_18_0-372_80_1-1-3.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_87_1-1-2.el8_6
4_18_0-372_87_1-1-2.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_91_1-1-1.el8_6
4_18_0-372_91_1-1-1.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_64_1-1-6.el8_6
4_18_0-372_64_1-1-6.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_64_1-debuginfo-1-6.el8_6
4_18_0-372_64_1-debuginfo-1-6.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_64_1-debugsource-1-6.el8_6
4_18_0-372_64_1-debugsource-1-6.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_70_1-1-5.el8_6
4_18_0-372_70_1-1-5.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_70_1-debuginfo-1-5.el8_6
4_18_0-372_70_1-debuginfo-1-5.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_70_1-debugsource-1-5.el8_6
4_18_0-372_70_1-debugsource-1-5.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_75_1-1-4.el8_6
4_18_0-372_75_1-1-4.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_75_1-debuginfo-1-4.el8_6
4_18_0-372_75_1-debuginfo-1-4.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_75_1-debugsource-1-4.el8_6
4_18_0-372_75_1-debugsource-1-4.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_80_1-1-3.el8_6
4_18_0-372_80_1-1-3.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_80_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_6
4_18_0-372_80_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_80_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_6
4_18_0-372_80_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_87_1-1-2.el8_6
4_18_0-372_87_1-1-2.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_87_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_6
4_18_0-372_87_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_87_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_6
4_18_0-372_87_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_91_1-1-1.el8_6
4_18_0-372_91_1-1-1.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_91_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_6
4_18_0-372_91_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_91_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_6
4_18_0-372_91_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_64_1-1-6.el8_6
4_18_0-372_64_1-1-6.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_64_1-debuginfo-1-6.el8_6
4_18_0-372_64_1-debuginfo-1-6.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_64_1-debugsource-1-6.el8_6
4_18_0-372_64_1-debugsource-1-6.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_70_1-1-5.el8_6
4_18_0-372_70_1-1-5.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_70_1-debuginfo-1-5.el8_6
4_18_0-372_70_1-debuginfo-1-5.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_70_1-debugsource-1-5.el8_6
4_18_0-372_70_1-debugsource-1-5.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_75_1-1-4.el8_6
4_18_0-372_75_1-1-4.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_75_1-debuginfo-1-4.el8_6
4_18_0-372_75_1-debuginfo-1-4.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_75_1-debugsource-1-4.el8_6
4_18_0-372_75_1-debugsource-1-4.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_80_1-1-3.el8_6
4_18_0-372_80_1-1-3.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_80_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_6
4_18_0-372_80_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_80_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_6
4_18_0-372_80_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_87_1-1-2.el8_6
4_18_0-372_87_1-1-2.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_87_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_6
4_18_0-372_87_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_87_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_6
4_18_0-372_87_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_91_1-1-1.el8_6
4_18_0-372_91_1-1-1.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_91_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_6
4_18_0-372_91_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_6
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-372_91_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_6
4_18_0-372_91_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_6
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_64_1-1-6.el8_6
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_70_1-1-5.el8_6
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_75_1-1-4.el8_6
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_80_1-1-3.el8_6
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_87_1-1-2.el8_6
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_91_1-1-1.el8_6
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_64_1-debuginfo-1-6.el8_6
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_64_1-debugsource-1-6.el8_6
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_70_1-debuginfo-1-5.el8_6
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_70_1-debugsource-1-5.el8_6
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_75_1-debuginfo-1-4.el8_6
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_75_1-debugsource-1-4.el8_6
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_80_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_6
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_80_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_6
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_87_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_6
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_87_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_6
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_91_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_6
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-372_91_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_6

Event History

Feb 22, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·02:57 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2024:0937?

RHSA-2024:0937 is classified as an important security update.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2024:0937?

To resolve RHSA-2024:0937, update to the latest version of the kpatch-patch package as specified in the advisory.

3

What vulnerability does RHSA-2024:0937 address?

RHSA-2024:0937 addresses a privilege escalation vulnerability related to a race condition in GSM multiplexing.

4

Which products are affected by RHSA-2024:0937?

RHSA-2024:0937 affects various versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, and others.

5

Is there a specific version I need to upgrade to for RHSA-2024:0937?

Yes, you need to upgrade to kpatch-patch versions such as 4_18_0-372_64_1-1-6.el8_6 or later.

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