Expected Behavior Violation Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
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- published 8 Feb 2024
- disclosed 30 May 2022
How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0724.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
An issue was discovered the x86 KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.18.17. Unprivileged guest users can compromise the guest kernel because TLB flush operations are mishandled in certain KVM_VCPU_PREEMPTED situations.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-39189
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2309
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.17
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6cd88243c7e03845a450795e134b488fc2afb736
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0007/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480
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