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HistoryJun 09, 2021 - 8:29 a.m.

(RHSA-2021:2355) Important: kernel security and bug fix update

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kernel
security
bug fix
vulnerabilities
buffer overflow
usb devices
icmp rate limiting
memcg
kernel panic

CVSS2

5.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.004

Percentile

74.6%

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

Security Fix(es):

  • kernel: Integer overflow in Intel® Graphics Drivers (CVE-2020-12362)

  • kernel: Local buffer overflow in ctnetlink_parse_tuple_filter in net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c (CVE-2020-25211)

  • kernel: malicious USB devices can lead to multiple out-of-bounds write (CVE-2019-19532)

  • kernel: ICMP rate limiting can be used for DNS poisoning attack (CVE-2020-25705)

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):

  • memcg: mem_cgroup_idr can be updated in an uncoordinated manner which can lead to corruption (BZ#1931901)

  • Kernel experiences panic in update_group_power() due to division error even with Bug 1701115 fix (BZ#1961624)

CVSS2

5.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.004

Percentile

74.6%