RHEL 9 : kernel (RHSA-2024:5364)

high Nessus Plugin ID 205514

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-2024:5364 advisory.

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

Security Fix(es):

* kernel: gfs2: Fix kernel NULL pointer dereference in gfs2_rgrp_dump (CVE-2023-52448)

* kernel: wifi: ath9k: delay all of ath9k_wmi_event_tasklet() until init is complete (CVE-2024-26897)

* kernel: net: ice: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ice_bridge_setlink() (CVE-2024-26855)

* kernel: wifi: rtl8xxxu: add cancel_work_sync() for c2hcmd_work (CVE-2024-27052)

* kernel: nfp: flower: handle acti_netdevs allocation failure (CVE-2024-27046)

* kernel: wifi: ath10k: fix NULL pointer dereference in ath10k_wmi_tlv_op_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_ev() (CVE-2023-52651)

* kernel: dmaengine/idxd: hardware erratum allows potential security problem with direct access by untrusted application (CVE-2024-21823)

* kernel: wifi: mac80211: check/clear fast rx for non-4addr sta VLAN changes (CVE-2024-35789)

* kernel: mlxsw: spectrum_acl_tcam: Fix memory leak when canceling rehash work (CVE-2024-35852)

* kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: dbg-tlv: ensure NUL termination (CVE-2024-35845)

* kernel: mlxbf_gige: call request_irq() after NAPI initialized (CVE-2024-35907)

* kernel: wifi: cfg80211: check A-MSDU format more carefully (CVE-2024-35937)

* kernel: tty: Fix out-of-bound vmalloc access in imageblit (CVE-2021-47383)

* kernel: platform/x86: wmi: Fix opening of char device (CVE-2023-52864)

* kernel: cxl/port: Fix delete_endpoint() vs parent unregistration race (CVE-2023-52771)

* kernel: wifi: nl80211: don't free NULL coalescing rule (CVE-2024-36941)

* kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: read txq->read_ptr under lock (CVE-2024-36922)

* kernel: net: CVE-2024-36971 kernel: UAF in network route management (CVE-2024-36971)

* kernel: r8169: Fix possible ring buffer corruption on fragmented Tx packets. (CVE-2024-38586)

* kernel: net/mlx5: Add a timeout to acquire the command queue semaphore (CVE-2024-38556)

* kernel: net/mlx5: Discard command completions in internal error (CVE-2024-38555)

* kernel: net: bridge: xmit: make sure we have at least eth header len bytes (CVE-2024-38538)

* kernel: stm class: Fix a double free in stm_register_device() (CVE-2024-38627)

Bug Fix(es):

* [REGRESSION] sk_memory_allocated counter leaking on aarch64 (JIRA:RHEL-36775)

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-2024:5364.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 205514

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2024-5364.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 8/14/2024

Updated: 8/14/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

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-2024-36971

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: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-tools-libs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-cross-headers, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-modules, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump-modules, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra, 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-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-modules, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-64k-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-uki-virt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-uki-virt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rtla

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: 8/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/1/2024

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 8/28/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-47383, CVE-2023-52448, CVE-2023-52651, CVE-2023-52771, CVE-2023-52864, CVE-2024-21823, CVE-2024-26855, CVE-2024-26897, CVE-2024-27046, CVE-2024-27052, CVE-2024-35789, CVE-2024-35845, CVE-2024-35852, CVE-2024-35907, CVE-2024-35937, CVE-2024-36922, CVE-2024-36941, CVE-2024-36971, CVE-2024-38538, CVE-2024-38555, CVE-2024-38556, CVE-2024-38586, CVE-2024-38627

CWE: 125, 362, 402, 413, 415, 416, 457, 476, 690, 99

RHSA: 2024:5364

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