RHSA-2024:6993: Important: kernel security update
First published: Tue Sep 24 2024(Updated: )
Important: kernel security update
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/kernel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/bpftool | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/bpftool-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-abi-stablelists | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-core | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-cross-headers | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-core | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-devel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-modules | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-modules-extra | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-devel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-doc | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-headers | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-modules | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-modules-extra | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-tools | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-tools-libs | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/perf | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/perf-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/python3-perf | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/python3-perf-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/bpftool | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/bpftool-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-core | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-cross-headers | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-core | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-devel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-modules | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-modules-extra | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-devel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-headers | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-modules | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-modules-extra | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-tools | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-zfcpdump | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-zfcpdump-core | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-zfcpdump-devel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-zfcpdump-modules | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/perf | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/perf-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/python3-perf | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/python3-perf-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/bpftool | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/bpftool-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-core | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-cross-headers | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-core | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-devel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-modules | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debug-modules-extra | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-devel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-headers | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-modules | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-modules-extra | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-tools | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-tools-libs | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/perf | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/perf-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/python3-perf | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/python3-perf-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/bpftool | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/bpftool-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-core | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-cross-headers | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-debug | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-debug-core | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-debug-devel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-debug-modules | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-debug-modules-extra | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-devel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-headers | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-modules | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-modules-extra | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-tools | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-tools-libs | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/perf | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/perf-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/python3-perf | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/python3-perf-debuginfo | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
| redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 |
| redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel | <4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa | 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.aa |
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Reference Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6993 (Advisory)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2265271
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2265285
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2267795
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2272793
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2273117
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2273242
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2278258
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2280462
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2281669
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2281900
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293078
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293348
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293367
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293420
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293653
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2300410
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2300414
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2300448
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2300488
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2301522
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2024:6993?
The severity of RHSA-2024:6993 is classified as important due to the significant security fixes involved.
How do I fix RHSA-2024:6993?
To fix RHSA-2024:6993, you should update the affected kernel package to version 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8.
What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2024:6993?
RHSA-2024:6993 addresses vulnerabilities including a use-after-free in uio_open and potential out-of-bounds errors in smb2_parse_contexts.
Which systems are affected by RHSA-2024:6993?
RHSA-2024:6993 affects various Red Hat Enterprise Linux distributions, including x86_64, ARM 64, and Power systems.
Is a reboot required after applying RHSA-2024:6993?
Yes, a reboot is recommended after applying RHSA-2024:6993 to ensure that all changes take effect.
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