Important kernel security update: Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch 68.2 for Virtuozzo 7.0.4 HF3 to 7.0.8 HF1

Issue date: 2018-12-17

Applies to: Virtuozzo 7.0

Virtuozzo Advisory ID: VZA-2018-088

1. Overview

The cumulative Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch was updated with a security fix. The patch applies to all supported Virtuozzo kernels.

2. Security Fixes

  • [Important] Transforming an IPv6 socket to an IPv4 and then transforming it back to a listening socket could result in a kernel memory corruption. An unprivileged user on the host or in a container could exploit this to crash the kernel. (CVE-2018-9568)

3. Installing the Update

Download, install, and immediately apply the patch to the current kernel by running ‘readykernel update’.

4. References

The JSON file with the list of new and updated packages is available at JSON file.