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RHEL 8 : kpatch-patch (RHSA-2023:1666)
high Nessus Plugin ID 173926
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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-2023:1666 advisory.- kernel: use-after-free caused by l2cap_reassemble_sdu() in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c (CVE-2022-3564)
- ALSA: pcm: Move rwsem lock inside snd_ctl_elem_read to prevent UAF (CVE-2023-0266)
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-2023:1666.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?f2774fd0
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1666
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 173926
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2023-1666.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 4/5/2023
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: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-0266
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.2
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:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-4_18_0-193_100_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-4_18_0-193_91_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-4_18_0-193_93_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-4_18_0-193_95_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-4_18_0-193_98_1
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: 4/5/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/17/2022
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/20/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-3564, CVE-2023-0266