Red Hat Alert
2867Warning Date
Severity Level
Warning Number
Target Sector
16 June, 2022
● High
2022-4961
All
Description:
Red Hat has released security updates to address several vulnerabilities in its products, mainly:
- xz
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 7 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 7 ppc64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 7 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 7 ppc64le
- log4j
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
- cups
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.1 ppc64le
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.1 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.2 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.2 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.2 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.2 ppc64le
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.2 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.2 aarch64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.2 ppc64le
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.2 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.4 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.4 ppc64le
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.4 ppc64le
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.4 x86_64
Threats:
An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:
- Execute arbitrary code
Best practice and Recommendations:
The CERT team encourages users to review Red Hat security advisory and apply the necessary update, mainly: