RHSA-2021:1379HighCVSS 7.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-alt security and bug fix update

Published
April 27, 2021
Last Modified
July 30, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (4)

CVE-2020-11669 →CVE-2021-3347 →CVE-2021-27364 →CVE-2021-27365 →

📋 Description

CVE-2020-11669 — kernel: powerpc: guest can cause DoS on POWER9 KVM hosts CVE-2021-3347 — kernel: Use after free via PI futex state CVE-2021-27364 — kernel: out-of-bounds read in libiscsi module CVE-2021-27365 — kernel: heap buffer overflow in the iSCSI subsystem

🎯 Affected products27

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)
  • kernel-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-abi-whitelists-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-alt-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-bootwrapper-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-debug-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)
  • kernel-debug-devel-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)
  • kernel-debuginfo-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-debuginfo-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)
  • kernel-devel-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-doc-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-tools-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-tools-debuginfo-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-tools-debuginfo-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)
  • kernel-tools-libs-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • kernel-tools-libs-devel-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)
  • perf-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • perf-debuginfo-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • perf-debuginfo-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)
  • python-perf-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • python-perf-debuginfo-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)
  • python-perf-debuginfo-0:4.14.0-115.36.1.el7a.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)

✅ Remediation

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect. Workaround: The LIBISCSI module will be auto-loaded when required, its use can be disabled by preventing the module from loading with the following instructions: # echo "install libiscsi /bin/true" >> /etc/modprobe.d/disable-libiscsi.conf The system will need to be restarted if the libiscsi modules are loaded. In most circumstances, the libiscsi kernel modules will be unable to be unloaded while any network interfaces are active and the protocol is in use. If the system requires iscsi to work correctly, this mitigation may not be suitable. If you need further assistance, see KCS article https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 or contact Red Hat Global Support Services. Workaround: The LIBISCSI module will be auto-loaded when required, its use can be disabled by preventing the module from loading with the following instructions: ~~~ # echo "install libiscsi /bin/true" >> /etc/modprobe.d/disable-libiscsi.conf ~~~ The system will need to be restarted if the libiscsi modules are loaded. In most circumstances, the libiscsi kernel modules will be unable to be unloaded while any network interfaces are active and the protocol is in use. If the system requires iscsi to work correctly, this mitigation may not be suitable. If you need further assistance, see KCS article https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 or contact Red Hat Global Support Services.

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