RHSA-2023:0858: Important: kpatch-patch security update

Published Feb 21, 2023
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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: memory corruption in AX88179178A based USB ethernet device. (CVE-2022-2964) kernel: use-after-free caused by l2capreassemblesdu() in net/bluetooth/l2capcore.c (CVE-2022-3564) kernel: stack overflow in doprocdointvec and procskipspaces (CVE-2022-4378) 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

35 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_70_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_70_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-debuginfo-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_74_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
4_18_0-147_74_1-debugsource-1-3.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_76_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_76_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-debuginfo-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_77_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
4_18_0-147_77_1-debugsource-1-2.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-debuginfo-1-1.el8_1
redhat/kpatch-patch<4_18_0-147_78_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1
4_18_0-147_78_1-debugsource-1-1.el8_1

Remediation

Event History

Feb 21, 2023
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2023:0858?

The severity of RHSA-2023:0858 is categorized as critical due to potential memory corruption vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2023:0858?

To fix RHSA-2023:0858, update the affected kpatch-patch package to the recommended version provided by Red Hat.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2023:0858?

RHSA-2023:0858 addresses vulnerabilities including memory corruption in AX88179_178A based USB ethernet devices as well as use-after-free issues.

4

Which software versions are affected by RHSA-2023:0858?

The affected software versions for RHSA-2023:0858 include multiple versions of the kpatch-patch package as specified by Red Hat.

5

Is a reboot required after applying RHSA-2023:0858?

A reboot may be required after applying the updates for RHSA-2023:0858 to ensure that all changes take effect properly.

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