RHSA-2020:1567: Important: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Apr 28, 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: use-after-free in blkaddtrace in kernel/trace/blktrace.c (CVE-2019-19768) kernel: nfs: NULL pointer dereference due to an anomalized NFS message sequence (CVE-2018-16871) kernel: memory leak in the kernelreadfile function in fs/exec.c allows to cause a denial of service (CVE-2019-8980) kernel: unprivileged users able to create RAW sockets in AFIEEE802154 network protocol. (CVE-2019-17053) kernel: unprivileged users able to create RAW sockets in AFISDN network protocol. (CVE-2019-17055) kernel: integer overflow in tcpackupdatertt in net/ipv4/tcpinput.c (CVE-2019-18805) kernel: information leak bug caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/net/can/usb/peakusb/pcanusbcore.c driver (CVE-2019-19534) kernel: some ipv6 protocols not encrypted over ipsec tunnel. (CVE-2020-1749) Kernel: net: using kernel space address bits to derive IP ID may potentially break KASLR (CVE-2019-10639) kernel: An out-of-bounds read in drivers/scsi/qedi/qedidbg.c leading to crash or information disclosure (CVE-2019-15090) kernel: a NULL pointer dereference in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c leads to a crash (CVE-2019-15099) kernel: Null pointer dereference in the sound/usb/line6/pcm.c (CVE-2019-15221) kernel: Two memory leaks in the mwifiexpcieinitevtring() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/pcie.c allows for a DoS (CVE-2019-19057) kernel: Memory leaks in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htchst.c in the Linux kernel (DOS) (CVE-2019-19073) kernel: a memory leak in the ath9k management function in allows local DoS (CVE-2019-19074) kernel: when cpu.cfsquotaus is used allows attackers to cause a denial of service against non-cpu-bound applications (CVE-2019-19922) 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): RT: update RT source tree to the RHEL-8.2 tree (BZ#1708716) KVM-RT guest fails boot with emulatorsched (BZ#1712781) 8 vCPU guest need max latency < 20 us with stress [RT-8.2] (BZ#1757165) Request nxhugepages=N as default value to avoid kvm-rt guest large latency spike [rt-8] (BZ#1788352) RT: Add rpm Provide of 'kernel' to indicate that this is a kernel package (BZ#1796284) [RHEL8] RT kernel signed by test certificate and not Red Hat Secure Boot (BZ#1806871) Enhancement(s): update to the upstream 5.x RT patchset (BZ#1680161)

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-core<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-core<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debuginfo<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-devel<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-modules<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-modules-extra<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm<4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8

Remediation

Event History

Apr 10, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·09:33 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:33 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:1567?

The severity level for RHSA-2020:1567 is classified as important due to potential exploitability of the vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:1567?

To fix RHSA-2020:1567, update the kernel-rt packages to version 4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8 or higher.

3

What vulnerabilities does RHSA-2020:1567 address?

RHSA-2020:1567 addresses a use-after-free vulnerability in __blk_add_trace in kernel/trace/blktrace.c among others.

4

What software is affected by RHSA-2020:1567?

Software affected by RHSA-2020:1567 includes various kernel-rt packages such as kernel-rt, kernel-rt-core, and related modules.

5

Is there a specific kernel version I need to upgrade to for RHSA-2020:1567?

Yes, you need to upgrade to kernel-rt version 4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8 or later to mitigate the vulnerabilities.

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