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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 RHSA-2022-1417-01 Important: Kernel Issues

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An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,
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====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Important: kernel security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2022:1417-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1417
Issue date:        2022-04-19
CVE Names:         CVE-2020-0466 CVE-2021-0920 CVE-2021-4155 
                   CVE-2022-0492 
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1. Summary:

An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Extended Lifecycle Support.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact
of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,
which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability
from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 ELS) - i386, noarch, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6 ELS) - i386, s390x, x86_64

3. Description:

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

Security Fix(es):

* kernel: use after free in eventpoll.c may lead to escalation of privilege
(CVE-2020-0466)

* kernel: Use After Free in unix_gc() which could result in a local
privilege escalation (CVE-2021-0920)

* kernel: xfs: raw block device data leak in XFS_IOC_ALLOCSP IOCTL
(CVE-2021-4155)

* kernel: cgroups v1 release_agent feature may allow privilege escalation
(CVE-2022-0492)

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.

4. Solution:

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes
described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.

5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

1920480 - CVE-2020-0466 kernel: use after free in eventpoll.c may lead to escalation of privilege
2031930 - CVE-2021-0920 kernel: Use After Free in unix_gc() which could result in a local privilege escalation
2034813 - CVE-2021-4155 kernel: xfs: raw block device data leak in XFS_IOC_ALLOCSP IOCTL
2051505 - CVE-2022-0492 kernel: cgroups v1 release_agent feature may allow privilege escalation

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 ELS):

Source:
kernel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.src.rpm

i386:
kernel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
perf-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm

noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-doc-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.noarch.rpm

s390x:
kernel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
perf-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
kernel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
perf-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6 ELS):

i386:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
python-perf-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm

s390x:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
python-perf-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key

7. References:

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-0466
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-0920
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4155
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0492
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 RHSA-2022-1417-01 Important: Kernel Issues

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Calendar Grey April 19, 2022
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Crucial updates for kernel security released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ELS, classified with an Important security significance.
An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.

Summary

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
Security Fix(es):
* kernel: use after free in eventpoll.c may lead to escalation of privilege (CVE-2020-0466)
* kernel: Use After Free in unix_gc() which could result in a local privilege escalation (CVE-2021-0920)
* kernel: xfs: raw block device data leak in XFS_IOC_ALLOCSP IOCTL (CVE-2021-4155)
* kernel: cgroups v1 release_agent feature may allow privilege escalation (CVE-2022-0492)
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.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-0466 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-0920 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4155 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0492 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 ELS):
Source: kernel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.src.rpm
i386: kernel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm perf-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.i686.rpm
noarch: kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-firmware-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.noarch.rpm
s390x: kernel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-kdump-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-kdump-devel-2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.s390x.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2022:1417-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Issue date: 2022-04-19

Topic

An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Extended Lifecycle Support.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE link(s) in the References section.

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 ELS) - i386, noarch, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6 ELS) - i386, s390x, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1920480 - CVE-2020-0466 kernel: use after free in eventpoll.c may lead to escalation of privilege

2031930 - CVE-2021-0920 kernel: Use After Free in unix_gc() which could result in a local privilege escalation

2034813 - CVE-2021-4155 kernel: xfs: raw block device data leak in XFS_IOC_ALLOCSP IOCTL

2051505 - CVE-2022-0492 kernel: cgroups v1 release_agent feature may allow privilege escalation

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