RHSA-2020:1493: Important: kernel-alt security and bug fix update

Published Apr 16, 2020
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Updated

The kernel-alt packages provide the Linux kernel version 4.x.Security Fix(es): 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: triggering AP to send IAPP location updates for stations before the required authentication process has completed can lead to DoS (CVE-2019-5108) kernel: powerpc: local user can read vector registers of other users' processes via an interrupt (CVE-2019-15031) kernel: out-of-bounds array access in xfrmpolicyunlink (CVE-2019-15666) kernel: a NULL pointer dereference in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c leads to a crash (CVE-2019-15099) kernel: when cpu.cfsquotaus is used allows attackers to cause a denial of service against non-cpu-bound applications (CVE-2019-19922) kernel: Null pointer dereference in dropsysctltable() in fs/proc/procsysctl.c (CVE-2019-20054) kernel: memory leak in mwifiextmcmd in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c (CVE-2019-20095) 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): rhel-alt-76z bsd process accounting(acct(2)) does not work (BZ#1763618)

Affected Software

51 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-alt<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/kernel-abi-whitelists<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-debug<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/kernel-devel<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/kernel-doc<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-headers<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/kernel-tools<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/perf<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/perf-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/python-perf<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a.aa
redhat/kernel<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-bootwrapper<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-debug<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
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redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-devel<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-headers<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-tools<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-tools-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-tools-libs<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/perf<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/perf-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/python-perf<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-debug<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-devel<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-headers<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-kdump<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-kdump-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/kernel-kdump-devel<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/perf<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/perf-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/python-perf<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a

Remediation

Event History

Jun 3, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·10:43 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:43 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:1493?

The severity of RHSA-2020:1493 is rated as important due to potential heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:1493?

To fix RHSA-2020:1493, update your kernel-alt packages to version 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a or the corresponding remedial versions.

3

What vulnerabilities does RHSA-2020:1493 address?

RHSA-2020:1493 addresses heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the mwifiex_process_country_ie() function and additional related issues.

4

Which systems are affected by RHSA-2020:1493?

Systems using the kernel-alt packages version prior to 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a are affected by RHSA-2020:1493.

5

What packages need to be updated for RHSA-2020:1493?

Update the kernel, kernel-alt, kernel-debug, kernel-devel, and related packages to the specified remedial versions to resolve RHSA-2020:1493.

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