Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20203073
Revision Date:2020-07-21Version:636
Title:RHSA-2020:3073: kpatch-patch security update (Important)
Description:This is a kernel live patch module which is automatically loaded by the RPM post-install script to modify the code of a running kernel.

Security Fix(es):

  • kernel: Rogue cross-process SSBD shutdown. Linux scheduler logical bug allows an attacker to turn off the SSBD protection. (CVE-2020-10766)

  • kernel: Indirect Branch Prediction Barrier is force-disabled when STIBP is unavailable or enhanced IBRS is available. (CVE-2020-10767)

  • kernel: Indirect branch speculation can be enabled after it was force-disabled by the PR_SPEC_FORCE_DISABLE prctl command. (CVE-2020-10768)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2020-10766
    CVE-2020-10767
    CVE-2020-10768
    RHSA-2020:3073
    Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
    Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 is installed
  • OR Red Hat CoreOS 4 is installed
  • AND
  • kernel version 0:4.18.0-193.el8 is currently running
  • OR kernel version 0:4.18.0-193.el8 is set to boot up on next boot
  • kernel version equals 0:4.18.0-193.el8
  • AND kernel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • kernel version 0:4.18.0-193.1.2.el8_2 is currently running
  • OR kernel version 0:4.18.0-193.1.2.el8_2 is set to boot up on next boot
  • kernel version equals 0:4.18.0-193.1.2.el8_2
  • AND kernel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • kernel version 0:4.18.0-193.6.3.el8_2 is currently running
  • OR kernel version 0:4.18.0-193.6.3.el8_2 is set to boot up on next boot
  • kernel version equals 0:4.18.0-193.6.3.el8_2
  • AND kernel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • BACK