RHSA-2020:0375: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

Published Feb 4, 2020
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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: heap overflow in mwifiexupdatevsie() function of Marvell WiFi driver (CVE-2019-14816) kernel: heap-based buffer overflow in mwifiexprocesscountryie() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/staioctl.c (CVE-2019-14895) kernel: heap overflow in marvell/mwifiex/tdls.c (CVE-2019-14901) kernel: buffer overflow in cfg80211mgdwextgiwessid in net/wireless/wext-sme.c (CVE-2019-17133) kernel: incomplete fix for race condition between mmgetnotzero()/gettaskmm() and core dumping in CVE-2019-11599 (CVE-2019-14898) 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.Bug Fix(es): patchset for x86/atomic: Fix smpmb{before,after}atomic() [kernel-rt] (BZ#1772522) kernel-rt: update to the RHEL7.7.z batch#4 source tree (BZ#1780322) kvm nxhugepagesrecoveryratio=0 is needed to meet KVM-RT low latency requirement (BZ#1781157) kernel-rt: hard lockup panic in during execution of CFS bandwidth period timer (BZ#1788057)

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debuginfo<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-devel<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-doc<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-debuginfo<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-devel<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm-debuginfo<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm-debuginfo<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-kvm<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-kvm-debuginfo<3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7

Remediation

Event History

Feb 4, 2020
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:0375?

The severity of RHSA-2020:0375 is considered important due to a heap overflow vulnerability in the Marvell WiFi driver.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:0375?

To fix RHSA-2020:0375, update to the recommended kernel-rt version 3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7.

3

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:0375?

RHSA-2020:0375 affects multiple kernel-rt packages, including kernel-rt, kernel-rt-debug, and kernel-rt-devel.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability in RHSA-2020:0375?

The vulnerability in RHSA-2020:0375 involves a heap overflow in the mwifiex_update_vs_ie() function.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2020:0375?

There is no known workaround for RHSA-2020:0375 other than applying the necessary updates.

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