RHSA-2024:11313MediumCVSS 5.6

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Published
December 18, 2024
Last Modified
September 27, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (4)

CVE-2021-47384 →CVE-2024-38627 →CVE-2024-39499 →CVE-2024-40989 →

📋 Description

CVE-2021-47384 — kernel: hwmon: (w83793) Fix NULL pointer dereference by removing unnecessary structure field CVE-2024-38627 — kernel: stm class: Fix a double free in stm_register_device() CVE-2024-39499 — kernel: vmci: prevent speculation leaks by sanitizing event in event_deliver() CVE-2024-40989 — kernel: KVM: arm64: Disassociate vcpus from redistributor region on teardown

🎯 Affected products200

  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.s390x as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4)
  • bpftool-debuginfo-0:7.3.0-427.49.1.el9_4.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4)
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-427.49.1.el9_4.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-427.49.1.el9_4.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-427.49.1.el9_4.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-427.49.1.el9_4.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-427.49.1.el9_4.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • kernel-64k-0:5.14.0-427.49.1.el9_4.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
  • kernel-64k-core-0:5.14.0-427.49.1.el9_4.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)
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✅ 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: Red Hat has investigated whether a possible mitigation exists for this issue, and has not been able to identify a practical example. Please update the affected package as soon as possible. Workaround: To mitigate this issue, prevent the `stm` kernel module from being loaded. See https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for information about how to prevent kernel modules from being loaded automatically. Workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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