RHSA-2021:1081: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

Published Apr 6, 2021
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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 eventpoll.c may lead to escalation of privilege (CVE-2020-0466) kernel: SCSI target (LIO) write to any block on ILO backstore (CVE-2020-28374) kernel: Use after free via PI futex state (CVE-2021-3347) kernel: race conditions caused by wrong locking in net/vmwvsock/afvsock.c (CVE-2021-26708) kernel: out-of-bounds read in libiscsi module (CVE-2021-27364) kernel: heap buffer overflow in the iSCSI subsystem (CVE-2021-27365) Kernel: KVM: host stack overflow due to lazy update IOAPIC (CVE-2020-27152) kernel: iscsi: unrestricted access to sessions and handles (CVE-2021-27363) 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): kernel-rt possible livelock: WARNING: CPU: 28 PID: 3109 at kernel/ptrace.c:242 ptracecheckattach+0xdd/0x1a0 (BZ#1925308) kernel-rt: update RT source tree to the RHEL-8.3.z3 source tree (BZ#1926369)

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-core<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-debug<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-core<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-debuginfo<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-devel<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-modules<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-modules-extra<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm<4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3
4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3

Remediation

Event History

Feb 25, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·01:34 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:34 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:1081?

The severity of RHSA-2021:1081 is classified as important due to the potential for escalation of privilege.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:1081?

To fix RHSA-2021:1081, update the affected kernel-rt packages to version 4.18.0-240.22.1.rt7.77.el8_3.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2021:1081?

RHSA-2021:1081 addresses a use-after-free vulnerability in eventpoll.c, identified as CVE-2020-0466.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2021:1081?

The affected packages in RHSA-2021:1081 include kernel-rt, kernel-rt-core, and several related debug packages.

5

Is the use-after-free vulnerability in RHSA-2021:1081 remotely exploitable?

The use-after-free vulnerability in RHSA-2021:1081 requires local access to exploit, thus it is not remotely exploitable.

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