The kernel-alt packages provide the Linux kernel version 4.x.
Security Fix(es):
kernel: Use-after-free in the vmacache_flush_all function resulting in a possible privilege escalation (CVE-2018-17182)
kernel: Privilege escalation on arm64 via KVM hypervisor (CVE-2018-18021)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Bug Fix(es):
These updated kernel packages include also numerous bug fixes. Space precludes documenting all of the bug fixes in this advisory. See the descriptions in the related Knowledge Article: https://access.redhat.com/articles/3714391
OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
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RedHat | 7 | aarch64 | python-perf-debuginfo | < 4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a | python-perf-debuginfo-4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a.aarch64.rpm |
RedHat | 7 | ppc64le | kernel-tools-debuginfo | < 4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a | kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a.ppc64le.rpm |
RedHat | 7 | aarch64 | kernel-debuginfo | < 4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a | kernel-debuginfo-4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a.aarch64.rpm |
RedHat | 7 | ppc64le | kernel-debug-debuginfo | < 4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a | kernel-debug-debuginfo-4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a.ppc64le.rpm |
RedHat | 7 | ppc64le | kernel-tools | < 4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a | kernel-tools-4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a.ppc64le.rpm |
RedHat | 7 | ppc64le | perf-debuginfo | < 4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a | perf-debuginfo-4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a.ppc64le.rpm |
RedHat | 7 | s390x | perf-debuginfo | < 4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a | perf-debuginfo-4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a.s390x.rpm |
RedHat | 7 | aarch64 | kernel-devel | < 4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a | kernel-devel-4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a.aarch64.rpm |
RedHat | 7 | aarch64 | perf | < 4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a | perf-4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a.aarch64.rpm |
RedHat | 7 | aarch64 | kernel | < 4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a | kernel-4.14.0-115.2.2.el7a.aarch64.rpm |