RHSA-2019:3309: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

Published Nov 5, 2019
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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.Security Fix(es): kernel: nfs: use-after-free in svcprocesscommon() (CVE-2018-16884) Kernel: vhostnet: infinite loop while receiving packets leads to DoS (CVE-2019-3900) Kernel: page cache side channel attacks (CVE-2019-5489) hardware: bluetooth: BR/EDR encryption key negotiation attacks (KNOB) (CVE-2019-9506) kernel: Heap overflow in mwifiexuapparsetailies function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/ie.c (CVE-2019-10126) Kernel: KVM: OOB memory access via mmio ring buffer (CVE-2019-14821) kernel: Information Disclosure in cryptoreportone in crypto/cryptouser.c (CVE-2018-19854) kernel: usb: missing size check in the usbgetextradescriptor() leading to DoS (CVE-2018-20169) kernel: Heap address information leak while using L2CAPGETCONFOPT (CVE-2019-3459) kernel: Heap address information leak while using L2CAPPARSECONFRSP (CVE-2019-3460) kernel: SCTP socket buffer memory leak leading to denial of service (CVE-2019-3874) kernel: denial of service vector through vfio DMA mappings (CVE-2019-3882) kernel: null-pointer dereference in hciuartsetflowcontrol (CVE-2019-10207) kernel: fix race condition between mmgetnotzero()/gettaskmm() and core dumping (CVE-2019-11599) kernel: fs/ext4/extents.c leads to information disclosure (CVE-2019-11833) kernel: sensitive information disclosure from kernel stack memory via HIDPCONNADD command (CVE-2019-11884) kernel: use-after-free in arch/x86/lib/insn-eval.c (CVE-2019-13233) kernel: memory leak in registerqueuekobjects() in net/core/net-sysfs.c leads to denial of service (CVE-2019-15916) kernel: oob memory read in hsoprobe in drivers/net/usb/hso.c (CVE-2018-19985) Kernel: KVM: leak of uninitialized stack contents to guest (CVE-2019-7222) Kernel: net: weak IP ID generation leads to remote device tracking (CVE-2019-10638) 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.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-core<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-core<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm-debuginfo<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debuginfo<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-devel<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm-debuginfo<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-modules<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-modules-extra<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm<4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8
4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8

Remediation

Event History

Feb 23, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·08:52 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:52 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2019:3309?

The severity of RHSA-2019:3309 is classified as important due to the potential for a use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel.

2

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2019:3309?

RHSA-2019:3309 addresses a use-after-free vulnerability related to NFS and an infinite loop vulnerability in vhost_net.

3

How do I fix RHSA-2019:3309?

To fix RHSA-2019:3309, update the kernel-rt packages to version 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8 or higher.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2019:3309?

The affected packages in RHSA-2019:3309 include kernel-rt, kernel-rt-core, and various kernel-rt debug packages.

5

Is it safe to apply the patch for RHSA-2019:3309?

Yes, applying the patch for RHSA-2019:3309 is safe and recommended to mitigate potential security risks.

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