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Posted on 19 May 2022
RedHat===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2022:4642-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:4642
Issue date: 2022-05-18
CVE Names: CVE-2022-0492
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1. Summary:
An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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 Client (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - noarch, ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - ppc64, ppc64le, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - x86_64
3. Description:
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
operating system.
Security Fix(es):
* 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.
Bug Fix(es):
* kernel panic in mlx5_ib driver RHEL/CentOS 7.9 VM (BZ#2046571)
* [RHEL-7.9] Get Call Trace about "kernel/timer.c:1270
requeue_timers+0x15e/0x170" on specified AMD x86_64 system (BZ#2048502)
* kernel NULL pointer dereference while calling dma_pool_alloc from the
mlx5_core module (BZ#2055457)
* Rhel 7.9 NFS Clients takes very long time to resume operations in an NFS
Server failover scenario (BZ#2066699)
* perf stat shows unsupported counters for Intel IceLake cpu (BZ#2072317)
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/):
2051505 - CVE-2022-0492 kernel: cgroups v1 release_agent feature may allow privilege escalation
2055457 - kernel NULL pointer dereference while calling dma_pool_alloc from the mlx5_core module [rhel-7.9.z]
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):
Source:
kernel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.noarch.rpm
kernel-doc-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):
x86_64:
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7):
Source:
kernel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.noarch.rpm
kernel-doc-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7):
x86_64:
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):
Source:
kernel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.noarch.rpm
kernel-doc-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.noarch.rpm
ppc64:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
s390x:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7):
ppc64:
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le:
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
x86_64:
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7):
Source:
kernel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.noarch.rpm
kernel-doc-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7):
x86_64:
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
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7. References:
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 <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
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