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Red Hat Alert

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Classification
These posts contain security alerts, including digital loopholes, electronic attacks, technical updates, and they are classified base on the level of severity.

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Warning 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:

Last updated at 16 June, 2022

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