Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Important

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Controller Area Network (CAN) ISO-TP (isotp) module. This vulnerability, known as a use-after-free, occurs when the system attempts to free a memory region while it is still being used. A local attacker could trigger this condition by sending a signal that interrupts a specific waiting process during a close operation. This can lead to memory corruption, potentially causing the system to crash (denial of service) or behave unpredictably.

CWE-364 - Signal Handler Race Condition

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's rxrpc subsystem. An unprivileged local user could exploit an integer overflow vulnerability in the `rxrpc_preparse_xdr_yfs_rxgk()` function. This flaw occurs when processing specially crafted key and ticket lengths, causing an incorrect memory allocation size. Consequently, a heap buffer overflow can occur, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service.

CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Multipath TCP (MPTCP) implementation. Due to incorrect memory allocation for IPv6 subflow child sockets, a use-after-free vulnerability exists. A remote attacker could exploit this by triggering concurrent lookups in the kernel's hash table, potentially leading to a denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

CWE-763 - Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference