RHSA-2018:1355: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

Published May 8, 2018
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Updated

The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> Kernel: KVM: error in exception handling leads to wrong debug stack value (CVE-2018-1087)</li> <li> Kernel: error in exception handling leads to DoS (CVE-2018-8897)</li> <li> Kernel: ipsec: xfrm: use-after-free leading to potential privilege escalation (CVE-2017-16939)</li> <li> kernel: Out-of-bounds write via userland offsets in ebtentry struct in netfilter/ebtables.c (CVE-2018-1068)</li> <li> kernel: ptrace() incorrect error handling leads to corruption and DoS (CVE-2018-1000199)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.<br>Red Hat would like to thank Andy Lutomirski for reporting CVE-2018-1087 and CVE-2018-1000199 and Nick Peterson (Everdox Tech LLC) and Andy Lutomirski for reporting CVE-2018-8897.<br>Bug Fix(es):<br><li> The kernel-rt packages have been upgraded to the 3.10.0-862.2.3 source tree, which provides a number of bug fixes over the previous version. (BZ#1549768)</li>

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm-debuginfo<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debuginfo<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-devel<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-doc<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm-debuginfo<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-debuginfo<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-devel<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-kvm-debuginfo<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-kvm<3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7

Remediation

Event History

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2018:1355?

The severity of RHSA-2018:1355 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2018:1355?

To fix RHSA-2018:1355, update the kernel-rt and related packages to version 3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2018:1355?

RHSA-2018:1355 addresses the CVE-2018-1087 vulnerability related to incorrect exception handling in KVM.

4

What packages are affected by RHSA-2018:1355?

Affected packages include kernel-rt, kernel-rt-debug, and several debug and development packages.

5

Is RHSA-2018:1355 applicable to all systems?

RHSA-2018:1355 is specifically applicable to systems using the Real Time Linux Kernel that fall under the specified versions.

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