RHSA-2024:6990: Important: kernel-rt security update
Important: kernel-rt security update
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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: mm/sparsemem: fix race in accessing memorysection->usage (CVE-2023-52489) kernel: hwmon: (mlxreg-fan) Return non-zero value when fan current state is enforced from sysfs (CVE-2021-47393) kernel: net/smc: Fix NULL pointer dereferencing in smcvlanbytcpsk() (CVE-2021-47559) kernel: ACPICA: Revert "ACPICA: avoid Info: mapping multiple BARs. Your kernel is fine." (CVE-2024-40984) kernel: net/sched: actapi: fix possible infinite loop in tcfidrcheckalloc() (CVE-2024-40995) kernel: xprtrdma: fix pointer derefs in error cases of rpcrdmaepcreate (CVE-2022-48773) kernel: vsock: remove vsock from connected table when connect is interrupted by a signal (CVE-2022-48786) kernel: perf: Fix list corruption in perfcgroupswitch() (CVE-2022-48799) kernel: SUNRPC: lock against ->sock changing during sysfs read (CVE-2022-48816) kernel: mm: prevent derefencing NULL ptr in pfnsectionvalid() (CVE-2024-41055) kernel: wifi: mac80211: Avoid address calculations via out of bounds array indexing (CVE-2024-41071) 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.
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What is the severity of RHSA-2024:6990?
RHSA-2024:6990 is classified as an important security update for the kernel-rt packages.
How do I fix RHSA-2024:6990?
To mitigate the vulnerability in RHSA-2024:6990, update your system to kernel-rt version 5.14.0-70.117.1.rt21.189.el9_0.
Which systems are affected by RHSA-2024:6990?
RHSA-2024:6990 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for x86_64 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV for x86_64.
What types of packages does RHSA-2024:6990 apply to?
RHSA-2024:6990 applies to various kernel-rt packages including kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-debug, and kernel-rt-modules, among others.
What is the purpose of the kernel-rt update in RHSA-2024:6990?
The kernel-rt update in RHSA-2024:6990 aims to fix a race condition in accessing memory_section->usage, enhancing system stability.