RHSA-2021:3445: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

Published Sep 7, 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: out-of-bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow in hidinputchangeresolutionmultipliers() of hid-input.c (CVE-2021-0512) kernel: use-after-free in route4change() in net/sched/clsroute.c (CVE-2021-3715) 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): OSLAT spikes on subset of cpus (BZ#1986064) Failure to enter fullnohz due to needless SCHED softirqs (BZ#1990273) kernel-rt: update RT source tree to the latest RHEL-8.2.z12 Batch source tree (BZ#1997761)

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-core<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-core<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debuginfo<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-devel<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-modules<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-modules-extra<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt-kvm<4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2
4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2

Remediation

Event History

Sep 7, 2021
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:3445?

The severity of RHSA-2021:3445 is classified as important.

2

What types of systems are affected by RHSA-2021:3445?

RHSA-2021:3445 affects Real Time Linux Kernel packages, specifically designed for systems requiring high determinism.

3

How do I fix RHSA-2021:3445?

To fix RHSA-2021:3445, update to the kernel-rt package version 4.18.0-193.65.2.rt13.117.el8_2.

4

Which packages are impacted by RHSA-2021:3445?

The impacted packages under RHSA-2021:3445 include kernel-rt, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-debug, and their related modules.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in RHSA-2021:3445?

The vulnerability in RHSA-2021:3445 is an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap buffer overflow in specific kernel functions.

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