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Red Hat Updates

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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

5 February, 2020

● High

2020-884

All

Description:

Red Hat has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in the following products:

  • kernel-rt security
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time 8 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV 8 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time 7 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV 7 x86_64
  • containernetworking-plugins
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 7 s390x
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 7 ppc64le
  • qemu-kvm
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.7 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.7 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 7 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.7 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.7 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.7 x86_64
  • Sudo
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (for IBM Power LE) - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.0 ppc64le
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.0 x86_64
  • Kernel
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.1 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8 s390x
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.1 s390x
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.1 ppc64le
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8 aarch64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (for IBM Power LE) - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.1 ppc64le
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.1 x86_64
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 8 x86_64
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 8 aarch64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.1 aarch64
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.1 x86_64
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.1 ppc64le
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.1 aarch64
  • grub2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.1 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.1 ppc64le
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8 aarch64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.1 aarch64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (for IBM Power LE) - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.1 ppc64le
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.1 x86_64
  • container-tools:rhel8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8 s390x
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8 aarch64
  • go-toolset:rhel8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.1 x86_64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8 s390x
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.1 s390x
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.1 ppc64le
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8 aarch64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.1 aarch64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (for IBM Power LE) - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.1 ppc64le
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.1 x86_64

Threats:

Attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:

  • Denial of service attack (DoS) - remotely
  • Execute arbitrary code
  • Escalation of privilege
  • Buffer overflow

Best practice and Recommendations:

The CERT team encourages users to review Red Hat security advisory and apply the necessary updates:

Last updated at 5 February, 2020

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