RHEL 9 : kernel (RHSA-2024:5928)

high Nessus Plugin ID 206279

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-2024:5928 advisory.

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

Security Fix(es):

* kernel: nftables: nft_set_rbtree skip end interval element from gc (CVE-2024-26581)

* kernel: netfilter: nft_limit: reject configurations that cause integer overflow (CVE-2024-26668)

* kernel: vfio/pci: Lock external INTx masking ops (CVE-2024-26810)

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

* kernel: x86/xen: Add some null pointer checking to smp.c (CVE-2024-26908)

* kernel: netfilter: nf_tables: release mutex after nft_gc_seq_end from abort path (CVE-2024-26925)

* kernel: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix potential data-race in __nft_expr_type_get() (CVE-2024-27020)

* kernel: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix potential data-race in __nft_obj_type_get() (CVE-2024-27019)

* kernel: netfilter: flowtable: validate pppoe header (CVE-2024-27016)

* kernel: netfilter: bridge: confirm multicast packets before passing them up the stack (CVE-2024-27415)

* kernel: netfilter: bridge: replace physindev with physinif in nf_bridge_info (CVE-2024-35839)

* kernel: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix potential data-race in __nft_flowtable_type_get() (CVE-2024-35898)

* kernel: netfilter: nf_tables: discard table flag update with pending basechain deletion (CVE-2024-35897)

* kernel: netfilter: validate user input for expected length (CVE-2024-35896)

* kernel: netfilter: complete validation of user input (CVE-2024-35962)

* kernel: ice: fix LAG and VF lock dependency in ice_reset_vf() (CVE-2024-36003)

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

* kernel: tty: n_gsm: require CAP_NET_ADMIN to attach N_GSM0710 ldisc (CVE-2023-52880)

* kernel: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix off by one in qla_edif_app_getstats() (CVE-2024-36025)

* kernel: net/mlx5e: Fix netif state handling (CVE-2024-38608)

* kernel: crypto: bcm - Fix pointer arithmetic (CVE-2024-38579)

* kernel: RDMA/rxe: Fix seg fault in rxe_comp_queue_pkt (CVE-2024-38544)

* kernel: bnxt_re: avoid shift undefined behavior in bnxt_qplib_alloc_init_hwq (CVE-2024-38540)

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

* kernel: md/raid5: fix deadlock that raid5d() wait for itself to clear MD_SB_CHANGE_PENDING (CVE-2024-39476)

* kernel: ipv6: fix possible race in __fib6_drop_pcpu_from() (CVE-2024-40905)

* kernel: wifi: cfg80211: Lock wiphy in cfg80211_get_station (CVE-2024-40911)

* kernel: wifi: mac80211: Fix deadlock in ieee80211_sta_ps_deliver_wakeup() (CVE-2024-40912)

* kernel: mm/huge_memory: don't unpoison huge_zero_folio (CVE-2024-40914)

* kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: check n_ssids before accessing the ssids (CVE-2024-40929)

* kernel: net: wwan: iosm: Fix tainted pointer delete is case of region creation fail (CVE-2024-40939)

* kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't read past the mfuart notifcation (CVE-2024-40941)

* kernel: seg6: fix parameter passing when calling NF_HOOK() in End.DX4 and End.DX6 behaviors (CVE-2024-40957)

* kernel: scsi: qedi: Fix crash while reading debugfs attribute (CVE-2024-40978)

* kernel: tipc: force a dst refcount before doing decryption (CVE-2024-40983)

* kernel: virtio-net: tap: mlx5_core short frame denial of service (CVE-2024-41090)

* kernel: virtio-net: tun: mlx5_core short frame denial of service (CVE-2024-41091)

* kernel: udp: Set SOCK_RCU_FREE earlier in udp_lib_get_port() (CVE-2024-41041)

* kernel: NFSv4: Fix memory leak in nfs4_set_security_label (CVE-2024-41076)

* kernel: net: ntb_netdev: Move ntb_netdev_rx_handler() to call netif_rx() from __netif_rx() (CVE-2024-42110)

* kernel: nvmet: fix a possible leak when destroy a ctrl during qp establishment (CVE-2024-42152)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to 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-2024:5928.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 206279

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2024-5928.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 8/28/2024

Updated: 8/29/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-26581

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

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-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-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-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: 8/28/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/15/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-52771, CVE-2023-52880, CVE-2024-26581, CVE-2024-26668, CVE-2024-26810, CVE-2024-26855, CVE-2024-26908, CVE-2024-26925, CVE-2024-27016, CVE-2024-27019, CVE-2024-27020, CVE-2024-27415, CVE-2024-35839, CVE-2024-35896, CVE-2024-35897, CVE-2024-35898, CVE-2024-35962, CVE-2024-36003, CVE-2024-36025, CVE-2024-38538, CVE-2024-38540, CVE-2024-38544, CVE-2024-38579, CVE-2024-38608, CVE-2024-39476, CVE-2024-40905, CVE-2024-40911, CVE-2024-40912, CVE-2024-40914, CVE-2024-40929, CVE-2024-40939, CVE-2024-40941, CVE-2024-40957, CVE-2024-40978, CVE-2024-40983, CVE-2024-41041, CVE-2024-41076, CVE-2024-41090, CVE-2024-41091, CVE-2024-42110, CVE-2024-42152

CWE: 119, 125, 190, 20, 362, 372, 404, 413, 476, 667, 690, 787, 822, 833, 911, 99

RHSA: 2024:5928

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