# ELSA-2022-9244: Security update for 9 packages

ELSA-2022-9244, released March 23, 2022, fixes 5 CVEs across 9 products. One of them is being exploited (CVE-2022-0492); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2022-9244
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Mar 23, 2022
- Priority: Patch now (Closes CVE-2022-0492, exploited (CISA KEV))
- CVEs: 5, exploited: 1, on CISA KEV: 1
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-9244.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [kernel-uek](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.305.5.3.el8uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.305.5.3.el8uek |
| [kernel-uek-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-debug-devel.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.305.5.3.el8uek |
| [kernel-uek-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-devel.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.305.5.3.el8uek |
| [kernel-uek-doc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-doc.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.305.5.3.el8uek |
| [kernel-uek-tools](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-tools.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.305.5.3.el7uek |
| [kernel-uek-tools-libs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-tools-libs.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.305.5.3.el7uek |
| [perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perf.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.305.5.3.el7uek |
| [python-perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python-perf.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.305.5.3.el7uek |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-0492](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-0492.md) | Patch now | kernel-tools-libs-devel: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  The following packages have be... | 8.8 | 0.0553 | CISA KEV |
| [CVE-2022-0435](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-0435.md) | High | bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  The following packages have be... | 8.8 | 0.6777 |  |
| [CVE-2022-25636](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-25636.md) | High | kernel-rt-core: The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high... | 7.8 | 0.0263 |  |
| [CVE-2021-39685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-39685.md) | High | linux: In various setup methods of the USB gadget subsystem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect fla... | 7.8 | 0.0046 |  |
| [CVE-2022-0330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-0330.md) | High | kernel-tools-libs-devel: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  The following packages have be... | 8.8 | 0.0038 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo