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RHEL 9 : kpatch-patch (RHSA-2023:1008)
high Nessus Plugin ID 171996
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for kpatch-patch.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2023:1008 advisory.- A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel. Affected by this vulnerability is the function l2cap_reassemble_sdu of the file net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211087. (CVE-2022-3564)
- A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's SYSCTL subsystem in how a user changes certain kernel parameters and variables. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. (CVE-2022-4378)
- A use-after-free vulnerability was found in __nfs42_ssc_open() in fs/nfs/nfs4file.c in the Linux kernel.
This flaw allows an attacker to conduct a remote denial (CVE-2022-4379)
- A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux Kernel. This issue could allow the leakage of both stack and heap addresses, and potentially allow Local Privilege Escalation to the root user via arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-0179)
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 RHEL kpatch-patch package based on the guidance in RHSA-2023:1008.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3564
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4378
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4379
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 171996
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2023-1008.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 2/28/2023
Updated: 1/26/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-0179
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7
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:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:9.2, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-5_14_0-162_12_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-5_14_0-162_6_1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/28/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/17/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-3564, CVE-2022-4378, CVE-2022-4379, CVE-2023-0179