Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update
A security update for the Red Hat kernel-rt package addresses a low severity vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-38564. The issue involves the BPF subsystem, specifically adding enforcement for the BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB attach type in BPF_LINK_CREATE. This update is relevant for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support and Extended Life Cycle versions. The update requires a system reboot to take effect.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2024-38564 affects the kernel-rt packages of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2, which provide the Real Time Linux Kernel. The security fix adds enforcement of the BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB attach type during BPF_LINK_CREATE operations, addressing a weakness in the BPF subsystem. This fix is included in the kernel-rt update released by Red Hat Product Security under advisory RHSA-2024:10946. The update is rated as having a low security impact by Red Hat.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability affects the BPF subsystem in the real-time Linux kernel, potentially allowing improper attach type usage in BPF_LINK_CREATE. Red Hat rates the security impact as low, indicating limited risk or exploitability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official security update from Red Hat is available for kernel-rt on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support and Extended Life Cycle. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:10946 and reboot the system to activate the fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update
Description
A security update for the Red Hat kernel-rt package addresses a low severity vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-38564. The issue involves the BPF subsystem, specifically adding enforcement for the BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB attach type in BPF_LINK_CREATE. This update is relevant for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support and Extended Life Cycle versions. The update requires a system reboot to take effect.
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-38564 affects the kernel-rt packages of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2, which provide the Real Time Linux Kernel. The security fix adds enforcement of the BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB attach type during BPF_LINK_CREATE operations, addressing a weakness in the BPF subsystem. This fix is included in the kernel-rt update released by Red Hat Product Security under advisory RHSA-2024:10946. The update is rated as having a low security impact by Red Hat.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability affects the BPF subsystem in the real-time Linux kernel, potentially allowing improper attach type usage in BPF_LINK_CREATE. Red Hat rates the security impact as low, indicating limited risk or exploitability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official security update from Red Hat is available for kernel-rt on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support and Extended Life Cycle. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:10946 and reboot the system to activate the fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:10946
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da2004853345fc1836c80
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:44 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:54:32 UTC
Last updated: 06/25/2026, 23:05:07 UTC
Views: 4
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