RHEL 8 : linux-firmware (RHSA-2021:1620)

high Nessus Plugin ID 149703

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Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2021:1620 advisory.

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

- kernel: Improper input validation in some Intel(R) Graphics Drivers (CVE-2020-12363)

- kernel: Null pointer dereference in some Intel(R) Graphics Drivers (CVE-2020-12364)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 149703

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2021-1620.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 5/19/2021

Updated: 5/24/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-12362

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.4, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl100-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl1000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl105-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl135-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl2000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl2030-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl3160-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl3945-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl4965-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl5000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl5150-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl6000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl6000g2a-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl6000g2b-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl6050-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:iwl7260-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libertas-sd8686-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libertas-sd8787-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libertas-usb8388-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libertas-usb8388-olpc-firmware, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:linux-firmware

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/18/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/17/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-12362, CVE-2020-12363, CVE-2020-12364

CWE: 190, 20, 476

RHSA: 2021:1620

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