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Kernel security update: CVE-2017-7472 and other; Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch 19.1 for Virtuozzo 7.0.x

Issue date: 2017-04-20

Applies to: Virtuozzo 7.0

Virtuozzo Advisory ID: VZA-2017-029

1. Overview

The cumulative Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch updated with security fixes. The patch applies to Virtuozzo kernels 3.10.0-327.18.2.vz7.15.2 (Virtuozzo 7.0.0), 3.10.0-327.36.1.vz7.18.7 (Virtuozzo 7.0.1), and 3.10.0-327.36.1.vz7.20.18 (Virtuozzo 7.0.3).

2. Security Fixes

  • [Moderate] It was found that keyctl_set_reqkey_keyring() function leaked thread keyring which could allow an unprivileged local user to exhaust kernel memory. (CVE-2017-7472)

  • [Moderate] net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.1 did not properly restrict association peel-off operations during certain wait states, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (invalid unlock and double free) via a multithreaded application. (CVE-2017-6353)

  • [Moderate] Race condition in the sctp_wait_for_sndbuf function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.11 could allow local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and panic) via a multithreaded application that peeled off an association in a certain buffer-full state. (CVE-2017-5986)

  • [Moderate] Andrey Konovalov discovered that signed integer overflows existed in the setsockopt() system call when handling the SO_SNDBUFFORCE and SO_RCVBUFFORCE options. A local attacker with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption). (CVE-2016-9793)

  • [Moderate] A vulnerability was discovered in the handling of pid namespaces in the kernel. A privileged user inside a container could trigger a kernel crash (NULL pointer dereference in proc_flush_task()) using a sequence of system calls including wait4(). (PSBM-56705)

3. Installing the Update

Download, install, and instantly apply the patch to the current kernel by running ‘readykernel update’.

Dec 12, 2024
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