# ALSA-2023:0979: Security update for 12 packages

ALSA-2023:0979, released February 28, 2023, fixes 5 CVEs across 12 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0979
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Feb 28, 2023
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2022-4379, high severity)
- CVEs: 5, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2023:0979

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [kernel-rt](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 |
| [kernel-rt-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 |
| [kernel-rt-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-core.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-kvm](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-kvm.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-modules.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 |
| [kernel-rt-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 |
| [kernel-rt-kvm](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-kvm.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 |
| [kernel-rt-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-modules.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 |
| [kernel-rt-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 9 | 5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-4379](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-4379.md) | High | bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: u... | 7.8 | 0.0663 |  |
| [CVE-2023-0179](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-0179.md) | High | bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: u... | 7.8 | 0.0194 |  |
| [CVE-2022-3564](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-3564.md) | High | kernel-rt: The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high... | 7.8 | 0.0146 |  |
| [CVE-2022-4378](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-4378.md) | High | kernel-abi-stablelists: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: s... | 7.8 | 0.0044 |  |
| [CVE-2022-2873](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-2873.md) | High | kernel-doc: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: m... | 7.8 | 0.0032 |  |

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