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Important kernel security update: CVE-2017-14489 and other; Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch 31.1 for Virtuozzo 7.0.1, 7.0.3, 7.0.4, 7.0.4 HF3, 7.0.5

Issue date: 2017-09-21

Applies to: Virtuozzo 7.0

Virtuozzo Advisory ID: VZA-2017-083

1. Overview

The cumulative Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch was updated with security fixes. The patch applies to Virtuozzo kernels 3.10.0-327.36.1.vz7.18.7 (Virtuozzo 7.0.1), 3.10.0-327.36.1.vz7.20.18 (Virtuozzo 7.0.3), 3.10.0-514.16.1.vz7.30.10 (Virtuozzo 7.0.4), 3.10.0-514.16.1.vz7.30.15 (Virtuozzo 7.0.4 HF3), and 3.10.0-514.26.1.vz7.33.22 (Virtuozzo 7.0.5).

2. Security Fixes

  • [Important] ChunYu Wang from Red Hat found a netlink use-after-free issue by syzkaller. Access to already freed memory (groups in struct netlink_sock) could cause host crash or memory corruption. (PSBM-71747)

  • [Important] An unprivileged user inside a container could cause a denial of service (kernel crash in user_read() function) using a specially crafted sequence of system calls. (PSBM-72405)

  • [Moderate] The iscsi_if_rx function in drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging incorrect length validation. (CVE-2017-14489)

3. Installing the Update

Install the update by running ‘yum update’.

Dec 12, 2024
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