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High ELSA-2024-6997 21 CVEs

Important: kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9)

Published Sep 24, 2024 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Summary

[5.14.0-427.37.1_4.OL9]
- Disable UKI signing [Orabug: 36571828]
- Update Oracle Linux certificates (Kevin Lyons)
- Disable signing for aarch64 (Ilya Okomin)
- Oracle Linux RHCK Module Signing Key was added to the kernel trusted keys list (olkmod_signing_key.pem) [Orabug: 29539237]
- Update x509.genkey [Orabug: 24817676]
- Conflict with shim-ia32 and shim-x64 <= 15.3-1.0.5
- Remove upstream reference during boot (Kevin Lyons) [Orabug: 34729535]
- Add Oracle Linux IMA certificates

[5.14.0-427.37.1_4]
- ARM: 9359/1: flush: check if the folio is reserved for no-mapping addresses (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-42783] {CVE-2024-26947}
- powerpc/pseries/iommu: IOMMU table is not initialized for kdump over SR-IOV (Mamatha Inamdar) [RHEL-45537 RHEL-25055]
- tty: n_gsm: fix possible out-of-bounds in gsm0_receive() (Steve Best) [RHEL-40517 RHEL-39354] {CVE-2024-36016}
- smb: client: set correct id, uid and cruid for multiuser automounts (Jay Shin) [RHEL-47260 RHEL-31245]
- printk: printk.c: Disable per_console_kthreads on !CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT (Derek Barbosa) [RHEL-39064]
- uio: Fix use-after-free in uio_open (Ricardo Robaina) [RHEL-41275 RHEL-26233] {CVE-2023-52439}
- gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after free in lineinfo_changed_notify (Steve Best) [RHEL-43192 RHEL-39849] {CVE-2024-36899}
- wifi: mac80211: Avoid address calculations via out of bounds array indexing (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-51287 RHEL-51285] {CVE-2024-41071}
- Input: cyapa - add missing input core locking to suspend/resume functions (cki-backport-bot) [RHEL-44455] {CVE-2023-52884}
- net: usb: lan78xx: reorder cleanup operations to avoid UAF bugs (Jamie Bainbridge) [RHEL-34928 RHEL-33332]
- lan78xx: Limit number of driver warning messages (Jamie Bainbridge) [RHEL-34928 RHEL-33332]
- lan78xx: Fix race condition in disconnect handling (Jamie Bainbridge) [RHEL-34928 RHEL-33332]
- lan78xx: Fix race conditions in suspend/resume handling (Jamie Bainbridge) [RHEL-34928 RHEL-33332]
- lan78xx: Fix partial packet errors on suspend/resume (Jamie Bainbridge) [RHEL-34928 RHEL-33332]
- lan78xx: Fix exception on link speed change (Jamie Bainbridge) [RHEL-34928 RHEL-33332]
- lan78xx: Add missing return code checks (Jamie Bainbridge) [RHEL-34928 RHEL-33332]
- lan78xx: Remove unused pause frame queue (Jamie Bainbridge) [RHEL-34928 RHEL-33332]
- lan78xx: Set flow control threshold to prevent packet loss (Jamie Bainbridge) [RHEL-34928 RHEL-33332]
- lan78xx: Remove unused timer (Jamie Bainbridge) [RHEL-34928 RHEL-33332]
- lan78xx: Fix white space and style issues (Jamie Bainbridge) [RHEL-34928 RHEL-33332]
- sctp: fix association labeling in the duplicate COOKIE-ECHO case (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-56745 RHEL-48647]
- ice: xsk: fix txq interrupt mapping (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-15670]
- ice: add missing WRITE_ONCE when clearing ice_rx_ring::xdp_prog (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-15670]
- ice: improve updating ice_{t,r}x_ring::xsk_pool (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-15670]
- ice: toggle netif_carrier when setting up XSK pool (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-15670]
- ice: modify error handling when setting XSK pool in ndo_bpf (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-15670]
- ice: replace synchronize_rcu with synchronize_net (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-15670]
- ice: don't busy wait for Rx queue disable in ice_qp_dis() (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-15670]
- ice: respect netif readiness in AF_XDP ZC related ndo's (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-15670]
- ice: remove af_xdp_zc_qps bitmap (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-17486]
- ice: reorder disabling IRQ and NAPI in ice_qp_dis (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-17486]
- ice: make ice_vsi_cfg_txq() static (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-17486]
- ice: make ice_vsi_cfg_rxq() static (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-17486]
- ice: make use of DEFINE_FLEX() for struct ice_aqc_add_tx_qgrp (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-17486]
- xdp: reflect tail increase for MEM_TYPE_XSK_BUFF_POOL (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-38863]
- ice: update xdp_rxq_info::frag_size for ZC enabled Rx queue (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-38863]
- intel: xsk: initialize skb_frag_t::bv_offset in ZC drivers (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-38863]
- ice: remove redundant xdp_rxq_info registration (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-38863]
- ice: work on pre-XDP prog frag count (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-38863]
- xsk: fix usage of multi-buffer BPF helpers for ZC XDP (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-38863]
- xsk: make xsk_buff_pool responsible for clearing xdp_buff::flags (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-38863]
- xsk: recycle buffer in case Rx queue was full (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-38863]
- overflow: add DEFINE_FLEX() for on-stack allocs (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-30138]
- overflow: Add struct_size_t() helper (Petr Oros) [RHEL-52771 RHEL-30138]
- bpf, sockmap: Prevent lock inversion deadlock in map delete elem (Felix Maurer) [RHEL-41479 RHEL-30107] {CVE-2024-35895}
- xfs: allow SECURE namespace xattrs to use reserved block pool (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-54443 RHEL-49806]
- platform/x86/intel-uncore-freq: Don't present root domain on error (David Arcari) [RHEL-43291 RHEL-38558]
- platform/x86/intel-uncore-freq: Increase minor number support (David Arcari) [RHEL-43291 RHEL-38558]
- platform/x86/intel-uncore-freq: Process read/write blocked feature status (David Arcari) [RHEL-43291 RHEL-38558]
- platform/x86/intel/tpmi: Move TPMI ID definition (Steve Best) [RHEL-43291 RHEL-35956]
- ice: fix VSI lists confusion when adding VLANs (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-57778 RHEL-20571]
- ice: fix accounting for filters shared by multiple VSIs (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-57778 RHEL-20571]
- ice: fix accounting if a VLAN already exists (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-57778 RHEL-17486]

[5.14.0-427.36.1_4]
- scsi: qla2xxx: Fix double free of fcport (Nilesh Javali) [RHEL-39547 RHEL-40034 RHEL-25184 RHEL-35020] {CVE-2024-26929}
- scsi: qla2xxx: Fix double free of the ha->vp_map pointer (Nilesh Javali) [RHEL-39547 RHEL-41325 RHEL-25184 RHEL-35016] {CVE-2024-26930}
- scsi: qla2xxx: Fix command flush on cable pull (Nilesh Javali) [RHEL-39547 RHEL-40029 RHE

Fixed packages 29

ReleasePackageFixed in
Oracle Linux · 9 bpftool 0:7.3.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-abi-stablelists 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-core 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-cross-headers 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-debug 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-debug-core 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-debug-devel 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-debug-devel-matched 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-debug-modules 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-debug-modules-core 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-debug-modules-extra 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-debug-uki-virt 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-devel 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-devel-matched 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-doc 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-headers 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-modules 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-modules-core 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-modules-extra 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-tools 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-tools-libs 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-tools-libs-devel 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 kernel-uki-virt 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 libperf 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 perf 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 python3-perf 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 rtla 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 rv 0:5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4

Vulnerabilities 21

  • Critical 9.8

    gfs2: Fix potential glock use-after-free on unmount

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gfs2: Fix potential glock use-after-free on unmount When a DLM lockspace is released and there ares still locks in that lockspace, DLM will unlock those locks automatically. Commit fb6791d100…

  • High 8.8

    scsi: qla2xxx: Fix command flush on cable pull

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix command flush on cable pull System crash due to command failed to flush back to SCSI layer. BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000000 PGD 0 …

  • High 8.3

    wifi: mt76: replace skb_put with skb_put_zero

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: replace skb_put with skb_put_zero Avoid potentially reusing uninitialized data

  • High 7.8

    uio: Fix use-after-free in uio_open

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: uio: Fix use-after-free in uio_open core-1 core-2 ------------------------------------------------------- uio_unregister_device uio_open idev = idr_find() device_unregister(&idev->dev) put_de…

  • High 7.8

    net/sched: act_mirred: don't override retval if we already lost the skb

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: act_mirred: don't override retval if we already lost the skb If we're redirecting the skb, and haven't called tcf_mirred_forward(), yet, we need to tell the core to drop the skb by…

  • High 7.8

    fork: defer linking file vma until vma is fully initialized

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fork: defer linking file vma until vma is fully initialized Thorvald reported a WARNING [1]. And the root cause is below race: CPU 1 CPU 2 fork hugetlbfs_fallocate dup_mmap hugetlbfs_punch_ho…

  • High 7.8

    tty: n_gsm: fix possible out-of-bounds in gsm0_receive()

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: n_gsm: fix possible out-of-bounds in gsm0_receive() Assuming the following: - side A configures the n_gsm in basic option mode - side B sends the header of a basic option mode frame with…

  • High 7.8

    wifi: nl80211: Avoid address calculations via out of bounds array indexing

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: Avoid address calculations via out of bounds array indexing Before request->channels[] can be used, request->n_channels must be set. Additionally, address calculations for memo…

  • High 7.8

    ACPICA: Revert "ACPICA: avoid Info: mapping multiple BARs. Your kernel is fine."

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: Revert "ACPICA: avoid Info: mapping multiple BARs. Your kernel is fine." Undo the modifications made in commit d410ee5109a1 ("ACPICA: avoid "Info: mapping multiple BARs. Your kernel i…

  • High 7.5

    cppc_cpufreq: Fix possible null pointer dereference

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cppc_cpufreq: Fix possible null pointer dereference cppc_cpufreq_get_rate() and hisi_cppc_cpufreq_get_rate() can be called from different places with various parameters. So cpufreq_cpu_get() …

  • High 7.0

    scsi: qla2xxx: Fix double free of the ha->vp_map pointer

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix double free of the ha->vp_map pointer Coverity scan reported potential risk of double free of the pointer ha->vp_map. ha->vp_map was freed in qla2x00_mem_alloc(), and again…

  • Medium 5.5

    KVM: x86/mmu: x86: Don't overflow lpage_info when checking attributes

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86/mmu: x86: Don't overflow lpage_info when checking attributes Fix KVM_SET_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTES to not overflow lpage_info array and trigger KASAN splat, as seen in the private_mem_conver…

  • Medium 4.4

    Input: cyapa - add missing input core locking to suspend/resume functions

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: cyapa - add missing input core locking to suspend/resume functions Grab input->mutex during suspend/resume functions like it is done in other input drivers. This fixes the following wa…

  • Unscored —
    CVE-2024-26929 Rejected

    This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.

  • Unscored —

    ARM: 9359/1: flush: check if the folio is reserved for no-mapping addresses

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ARM: 9359/1: flush: check if the folio is reserved for no-mapping addresses Since commit a4d5613c4dc6 ("arm: extend pfn_valid to take into account freed memory map alignment") changes the sem…

  • Unscored —

    bpf, sockmap: Prevent lock inversion deadlock in map delete elem

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, sockmap: Prevent lock inversion deadlock in map delete elem syzkaller started using corpuses where a BPF tracing program deletes elements from a sockmap/sockhash map. Because BPF tracing…

  • Unscored —

    gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after free in lineinfo_changed_notify

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after free in lineinfo_changed_notify The use-after-free issue occurs as follows: when the GPIO chip device file is being closed by invoking gpio_chrdev_release(), watc…

  • Unscored —

    ring-buffer: Fix a race between readers and resize checks

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Fix a race between readers and resize checks The reader code in rb_get_reader_page() swaps a new reader page into the ring buffer by doing cmpxchg on old->list.prev->next to poin…

  • Unscored —

    cpufreq: exit() callback is optional

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: exit() callback is optional The exit() callback is optional and shouldn't be called without checking a valid pointer first. Also, we must clear freq_table pointer even if the exit() …

  • Unscored —
    CVE-2024-41071 Rejected

    This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.

  • Unscored —

    net, sunrpc: Remap EPERM in case of connection failure in xs_tcp_setup_socket

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net, sunrpc: Remap EPERM in case of connection failure in xs_tcp_setup_socket When using a BPF program on kernel_connect(), the call can return -EPERM. This causes xs_tcp_setup_socket() to lo…