RHSA-2021:2723: Important: kpatch-patch security update

Published Jul 20, 2021
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Updated

This is a kernel live patch module which is automatically loaded by the RPM post-install script to modify the code of a running kernel.Security Fix(es): kernel: sizet-to-int conversion vulnerability in the filesystem layer (CVE-2021-33909) 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.

Affected Software

63 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_32_1-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_32_1-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_34_1-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_34_1-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_38_1-1-8.el8_1
4_18_0-147_38_1-1-8.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_43_1-1-6.el8_1
4_18_0-147_43_1-1-6.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_44_1-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_44_1-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_48_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_48_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_51_1-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_51_1-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-debuginfo-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-debuginfo-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-debugsource-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-debugsource-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-debuginfo-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-debuginfo-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-debugsource-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-debugsource-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_32_1-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_32_1-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_32_1-debuginfo-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_32_1-debuginfo-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_32_1-debugsource-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_32_1-debugsource-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_34_1-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_34_1-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_34_1-debuginfo-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_34_1-debuginfo-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_34_1-debugsource-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_34_1-debugsource-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_38_1-1-8.el8_1
4_18_0-147_38_1-1-8.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_38_1-debuginfo-1-8.el8_1
4_18_0-147_38_1-debuginfo-1-8.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_38_1-debugsource-1-8.el8_1
4_18_0-147_38_1-debugsource-1-8.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_43_1-1-6.el8_1
4_18_0-147_43_1-1-6.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_43_1-debuginfo-1-6.el8_1
4_18_0-147_43_1-debuginfo-1-6.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_43_1-debugsource-1-6.el8_1
4_18_0-147_43_1-debugsource-1-6.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_44_1-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_44_1-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_44_1-debuginfo-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_44_1-debuginfo-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_44_1-debugsource-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_44_1-debugsource-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_48_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_48_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_48_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_48_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_48_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_48_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_51_1-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_51_1-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_51_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_51_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_51_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_51_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-debuginfo-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-debuginfo-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_24_2-debugsource-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_24_2-debugsource-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-debuginfo-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-debuginfo-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_27_1-debugsource-1-11.el8_1
4_18_0-147_27_1-debugsource-1-11.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_32_1-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_32_1-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_32_1-debuginfo-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_32_1-debuginfo-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_32_1-debugsource-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_32_1-debugsource-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_34_1-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_34_1-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_34_1-debuginfo-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_34_1-debuginfo-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_34_1-debugsource-1-9.el8_1
4_18_0-147_34_1-debugsource-1-9.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_38_1-1-8.el8_1
4_18_0-147_38_1-1-8.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_38_1-debuginfo-1-8.el8_1
4_18_0-147_38_1-debuginfo-1-8.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_38_1-debugsource-1-8.el8_1
4_18_0-147_38_1-debugsource-1-8.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_43_1-1-6.el8_1
4_18_0-147_43_1-1-6.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_43_1-debuginfo-1-6.el8_1
4_18_0-147_43_1-debuginfo-1-6.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_43_1-debugsource-1-6.el8_1
4_18_0-147_43_1-debugsource-1-6.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_44_1-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_44_1-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_44_1-debuginfo-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_44_1-debuginfo-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_44_1-debugsource-1-5.el8_1
4_18_0-147_44_1-debugsource-1-5.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_48_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_48_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_48_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_48_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_48_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_48_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_51_1-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_51_1-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_51_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_51_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_51_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_51_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_24_2-1-11.el8_1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_27_1-1-11.el8_1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_32_1-1-9.el8_1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_34_1-1-9.el8_1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_38_1-1-8.el8_1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_43_1-1-6.el8_1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_44_1-1-5.el8_1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_48_1-1-2.el8_1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_51_1-1-1.el8_1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_24_2-debuginfo-1-11.el8_1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_24_2-debugsource-1-11.el8_1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_27_1-debuginfo-1-11.el8_1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_27_1-debugsource-1-11.el8_1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_32_1-debuginfo-1-9.el8_1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_32_1-debugsource-1-9.el8_1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_34_1-debuginfo-1-9.el8_1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_34_1-debugsource-1-9.el8_1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_38_1-debuginfo-1-8.el8_1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_38_1-debugsource-1-8.el8_1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_43_1-debuginfo-1-6.el8_1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_43_1-debugsource-1-6.el8_1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_44_1-debuginfo-1-5.el8_1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_44_1-debugsource-1-5.el8_1
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_48_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_48_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_51_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4_18_0-147_51_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_24_2-1-11.el8_1
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_27_1-1-11.el8_1
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_32_1-1-9.el8_1
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_34_1-1-9.el8_1
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_38_1-1-8.el8_1
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_43_1-1-6.el8_1
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_44_1-1-5.el8_1
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_48_1-1-2.el8_1
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade kpatch-patch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch kpatch-patch-4_18_0-147_51_1-1-1.el8_1

Event History

Jul 10, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·09:19 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:19 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:2723?

RHSA-2021:2723 has been classified as an important security issue by Red Hat.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:2723?

To fix RHSA-2021:2723, you should update to the patched versions of kpatch-patch provided by Red Hat.

3

What vulnerability is addressed by RHSA-2021:2723?

RHSA-2021:2723 addresses a size_t-to-int conversion vulnerability in the filesystem layer, identified as CVE-2021-33909.

4

Which systems are affected by RHSA-2021:2723?

RHSA-2021:2723 affects systems utilizing the vulnerable versions of the kpatch-patch package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

5

What is the impact of the vulnerability described in RHSA-2021:2723?

The impact of the vulnerability in RHSA-2021:2723 could potentially allow for denial of service or other security concerns.

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