RHSA-2020:1070: Moderate: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

Published Mar 31, 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: out of bound read in DVB connexant driver. (CVE-2015-9289) kernel: Missing permissions check for requestkey() destination allows local attackers to add keys to keyring without Write permission (CVE-2017-17807) kernel: denial of service via ioctl call in network tun handling (CVE-2018-7191) kernel: usb: missing size check in the usbgetextradescriptor() leading to DoS (CVE-2018-20169) kernel: perfeventopen() and execve() race in setuid programs allows a data leak (CVE-2019-3901) kernel: brcmfmac frame validation bypass (CVE-2019-9503) kernel: null-pointer dereference in hciuartsetflowcontrol (CVE-2019-10207) kernel: sensitive information disclosure from kernel stack memory via HIDPCONNADD command (CVE-2019-11884) kernel: unchecked kstrdup of fwstr in drmloadedidfirmware leads to denial of service (CVE-2019-12382) kernel: use-after-free in arch/x86/lib/insn-eval.c (CVE-2019-13233) kernel: integer overflow and OOB read in drivers/block/floppy.c (CVE-2019-14283) kernel: memory leak in registerqueuekobjects() in net/core/net-sysfs.c leads to denial of service (CVE-2019-15916) kernel: buffer-overflow hardening in WiFi beacon validation code. (CVE-2019-16746) kernel: oob memory read in hsoprobe in drivers/net/usb/hso.c (CVE-2018-19985) Kernel: net: weak IP ID generation leads to remote device tracking (CVE-2019-10638) Kernel: net: using kernel space address bits to derive IP ID may potentially break KASLR (CVE-2019-10639) kernel: ASLR bypass for setuid binaries due to late installexeccreds() (CVE-2019-11190) 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 7.8 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm-debuginfo<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debuginfo<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-devel<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-doc<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm-debuginfo<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-debuginfo<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-devel<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-kvm-debuginfo<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
redhat/kernel-rt-trace-kvm<3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7

Remediation

Event History

Feb 28, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·09:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:1070?

RHSA-2020:1070 is classified as a security vulnerability that affects the kernel-rt packages.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:1070?

To resolve RHSA-2020:1070, ensure you update to the kernel-rt package version 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7 or later.

3

What packages are affected by RHSA-2020:1070?

RHSA-2020:1070 affects multiple kernel-rt packages including kernel-rt, kernel-rt-debug, and their respective debug packages.

4

What types of security issues does RHSA-2020:1070 address?

RHSA-2020:1070 addresses vulnerabilities such as an out-of-bounds read in the DVB connexant driver.

5

Are there any known exploits for RHSA-2020:1070?

As of now, there are no specific known exploits publicly available for RHSA-2020:1070.

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