Linux · Security advisory · December 15, 2020

ELSA-2020-5996: Security update for 9 packages

ELSA-2020-5996, released December 15, 2020, fixes 7 CVEs across 9 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVEs closed
7
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Exploitation more likely
0
Vendor assessment
Highest EPSS
0.0576
93rd percentile

Priority of the 7 CVEs

Patch now 0 Urgent 0 High 3 Routine 4

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
kernel-uekol 80:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el8uek
kernel-uek-debugol 80:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el8uek
kernel-uek-debug-develol 80:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el8uek
kernel-uek-develol 80:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el8uek
kernel-uek-docol 80:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el8uek
kernel-uek-toolsol 80:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el7uek
kernel-uek-tools-libsol 80:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el7uek
perfol 80:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el7uek
python-perfol 80:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el7uek

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleImpactCVSSEPSSExploitation
High CVE-2020-25668 kernel-uek: [5.4.17-2036.101.2uek] - vt: Disable KD_FONT_OP_COPY (Daniel Vetter) [Orabug: 32187738] {CVE-2020-28974} - page_fra... 7.0 0.0103 None reported
High CVE-2020-25656 kernel-zfcpdump-core: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): For more de... 8.0 0.0044 None reported
High CVE-2020-28915 bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: b... 7.8 0.0038 None reported
Routine CVE-2020-12352 bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: n... 6.5 0.0576 None reported
Routine CVE-2020-28974 bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: I... 5.0 0.0052 None reported
Routine CVE-2020-27673 kernel-uek: [5.4.17-2036.101.2uek] - vt: Disable KD_FONT_OP_COPY (Daniel Vetter) [Orabug: 32187738] {CVE-2020-28974} - page_fra... 5.5 0.0042 None reported
Routine CVE-2020-25704 bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: I... 6.2 0.0035 None reported
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