RHEL 9 : kernel (RHSA-2024:4349)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 201945

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Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for kernel.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:4349 advisory.

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

Security Fix(es):

* kernel: net/mlx5e: Fix operation precedence bug in port timestamping napi_poll context (CVE-2023-52626)

* kernel: Bluetooth: Avoid potential use-after-free in hci_error_reset (CVE-2024-26801)

* kernel: crypto: qat - resolve race condition during AER recovery (CVE-2024-26974)

* kernel: xen-netfront: Add missing skb_mark_for_recycle (CVE-2024-27393)

* kernel: net/mlx5e: fix a potential double-free in fs_any_create_groups (CVE-2023-52667)

* kernel: smb: client: fix UAF in smb2_reconnect_server() (CVE-2024-35870)

* kernel: net/mlx5: Properly link new fs rules into the tree (CVE-2024-35960)

* kernel: net: hns3: do not allow call hns3_nic_net_open repeatedly (CVE-2021-47400)

Bug Fix(es):

* cifs - kernel panic with cifs_put_smb_ses (JIRA:RHEL-28943)

* BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ff16bf752f593ff8 [rhel-9.4.z] (JIRA:RHEL-35672)

* [HPE 9.4 Bug] Request merge of AMD address translation library patch series [rhel-9.4.z] (JIRA:RHEL-36220)

* [RHEL9] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:51! [rhel-9.4.z] (JIRA:RHEL-36687)

* ice: DPLL-related fixes [rhel-9.4.z] (JIRA:RHEL-36716)

* CNB95: net/sched: update TC core to upstream v6.8 [rhel-9.4.z] (JIRA:RHEL-37641)

* IPv6: SR: backport fixes from upstream [rhel-9.4.z] (JIRA:RHEL-37669)

* [RFE] Backport tmpfs noswap mount option [rhel-9.4.z] (JIRA:RHEL-38252)

* Isolated cores causing issues on latest RHEL9.4 kernel and not functioning as desired. [rhel-9.4.z] (JIRA:RHEL-38595)

* [ice] Add automatic VF reset on Tx MDD events [rhel-9.4.z] (JIRA:RHEL-39083)

* [HPEMC RHEL 9.4 REGRESSION] turbostat: turbostat broken on 10+ sockets. [rhel-9.4.z] (JIRA:RHEL-34953)

* bnx2x: fix crashes in PCI error handling, resource leaks [rhel-9.4.z] (JIRA:RHEL-43272)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

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 kernel package based on the guidance in RHSA-2024:4349.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 201945

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2024-4349.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 7/8/2024

Updated: 7/8/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-52626

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-35960

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-modules, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-cross-headers, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-modules, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-debug-kvm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-uki-virt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-tools-libs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-kvm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-uki-virt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libperf, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-modules, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump-modules, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3-perf, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rtla, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-debug-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-debug, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-devel-matched

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: 7/8/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/26/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-47400, CVE-2023-52626, CVE-2023-52667, CVE-2024-26801, CVE-2024-26974, CVE-2024-27393, CVE-2024-35870, CVE-2024-35960

CWE: 125

RHSA: 2024:4349

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