The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
Security Fix(es):
kernel: Improper handling of VM_IO|VM_PFNMAP vmas in KVM can bypass RO checks (CVE-2021-22543)
kernel: out-of-bounds write in xt_compat_target_from_user() in net/netfilter/x_tables.c (CVE-2021-22555)
kernel: powerpc: KVM guest OS users can cause host OS memory corruption (CVE-2021-37576)
kernel: SVM nested virtualization issue in KVM (AVIC support) (CVE-2021-3653)
kernel: SVM nested virtualization issue in KVM (VMLOAD/VMSAVE) (CVE-2021-3656)
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.