Summary
The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements.
Security Fix(es):
* kernel: race condition in perf_event_open leads to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-1729)
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):
* The latest AlmaLinux 8.6.z1 kernel changes need to be merged into the RT source tree to keep source parity between the two kernels. (BZ#2098244)
Fixed packages 12
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-372.16.1.rt7.173.el8_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-372.16.1.rt7.173.el8_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-372.16.1.rt7.173.el8_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-372.16.1.rt7.173.el8_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-372.16.1.rt7.173.el8_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 4.18.0-372.16.1.rt7.173.el8_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-372.16.1.rt7.173.el8_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-372.16.1.rt7.173.el8_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-372.16.1.rt7.173.el8_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | kernel-rt-kvm | 4.18.0-372.16.1.rt7.173.el8_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-372.16.1.rt7.173.el8_6 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-372.16.1.rt7.173.el8_6 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
A race condition was found the Linux kernel in perf_event_open() which can be exploited by an unprivileged user to gain…