# ELSA-2021-9474: Security update for 9 packages

ELSA-2021-9474, released October 11, 2021, fixes 4 CVEs across 9 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2021-9474
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Oct 11, 2021
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2021-3743, high severity)
- CVEs: 4, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-9474.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [kernel-uek](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2102.206.1.el8uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2102.206.1.el8uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug-devel.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2102.206.1.el8uek |
| [kernel-uek-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-devel.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2102.206.1.el8uek |
| [kernel-uek-doc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-doc.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2102.206.1.el8uek |
| [kernel-uek-tools](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-tools.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2102.206.1.el7uek |
| [kernel-uek-tools-libs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-tools-libs.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2102.206.1.el7uek |
| [perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perf.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2102.206.1.el7uek |
| [python-perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python-perf.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2102.206.1.el7uek |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2021-3743](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-3743.md) | High | kernel-rt-core: The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high... | 8.2 | 0.0072 |  |
| [CVE-2021-37159](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-37159.md) | High | python3-perf: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: f... | 8.2 | 0.0039 |  |
| [CVE-2021-40490](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-40490.md) | High | bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: f... | 7.0 | 0.0031 |  |
| [CVE-2021-38198](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-38198.md) | Routine | kernel-uek: [5.4.17-2102.206.1] - Revert 'scsi: core: Cap scsi_host cmd_per_lun at can_queue' (Jack Vogel)  [Orabug: 33403144]  [... | 5.5 | 0.0045 |  |

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