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Posted on 24 January 2023
RedHat===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2023:0399-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0399
Issue date: 2023-01-24
CVE Names: CVE-2021-26401 CVE-2022-2964
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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: memory corruption in AX88179_178A based USB ethernet device.
(CVE-2022-2964)
* hw: cpu: LFENCE/JMP Mitigation Update for CVE-2017-5715 (CVE-2021-26401)
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):
* Prevent unnecessary resets - Avoid leaving shost->last_reset with stale
value if EH does not run (BZ#2128337)
* i40e: Request to backport upstream commit 2e5a20573a92 (BZ#2129248)
* disable VMA-based swap-in readahead on PowerPC (BZ#2142455)
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/):
2061700 - CVE-2021-26401 hw: cpu: LFENCE/JMP Mitigation Update for CVE-2017-5715
2067482 - CVE-2022-2964 kernel: memory corruption in AX88179_178A based USB ethernet device.
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):
Source:
kernel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.noarch.rpm
kernel-doc-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):
x86_64:
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7):
Source:
kernel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.noarch.rpm
kernel-doc-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7):
x86_64:
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):
Source:
kernel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.noarch.rpm
kernel-doc-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.noarch.rpm
ppc64:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
s390x:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7):
ppc64:
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le:
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm
x86_64:
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7):
Source:
kernel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.noarch.rpm
kernel-doc-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
bpftool-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7):
x86_64:
bpftool-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-1160.83.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
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7. References:
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-26401
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2964
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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