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RHEL 8 : kpatch-patch (RHSA-2021:4122)
high Nessus Plugin ID 154910
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for kpatch-patch.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2021:4122 advisory.- kernel: use-after-free in drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c ctx use-after-free (CVE-2020-36385)
- kernel: out-of-bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow in __hidinput_change_resolution_multipliers() of hid-input.c (CVE-2021-0512)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the RHEL kpatch-patch package based on the guidance in RHSA-2021:4122.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?c98af7cf
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4122
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 154910
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2021-4122.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 11/5/2021
Updated: 4/28/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-36385
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-0512
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_10_2, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_12_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_17_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_19_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_3_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_7_1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/7/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-36385, CVE-2021-0512