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RHEL 7 : kernel (RHSA-2022:7337)
high Nessus Plugin ID 166885
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2022:7337 advisory.- hw: cpu: AMD: Branch Type Confusion (non-retbleed) (CVE-2022-23825)
- kernel: a use-after-free in cls_route filter implementation may lead to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-2588)
- hw: cpu: Intel: Post-barrier Return Stack Buffer Predictions (CVE-2022-26373)
- hw: cpu: AMD: RetBleed Arbitrary Speculative Code Execution with Return Instructions (CVE-2022-29900)
- hw: cpu: Intel: RetBleed Arbitrary Speculative Code Execution with Return Instructions (CVE-2022-29901)
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 affected packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2588
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23825
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-26373
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-29900
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-29901
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7337
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2090226
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2103148
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2103153
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 166885
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2022-7337.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 11/3/2022
Updated: 1/16/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.1
Temporal Score: 1.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-29900
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.5
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:H/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-2588
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-headers, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-kdump, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-bootwrapper, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-tools-libs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-perf, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-kdump-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-abi-whitelists, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:perf
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/2/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/12/2022
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-23825, CVE-2022-2588, CVE-2022-26373, CVE-2022-29900, CVE-2022-29901