kernel-4.18.0-372.16.1.el8_6

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

Security Fix(es):

* kernel: race condition in perf_event_open leads to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-1729)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Bug Fix(es):

* conntrack entries linger around after test
* Any process performing I/O doesn't fail on degraded LVM RAID and IO process hangs
* fix data corruption caused by dm-integrity
* Backport request of "genirq: use rcu in kstat_irqs_usr()"
* SUT will flash once color screen during boot to OS.
* Kernel Support Fixes for UV5 platform
* i/o on initiator stuck when network is disrupted (4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64)
* glock deadlock (using the dct tool)
* Recursive locking in gfs2_fault (read/write + mmap)
* 8.6.z backport of "vmxnet3: add support for 32 Tx/Rx queues"
* System freezes with callstack in dmesg: ret_from_fork
* Need some changes in RHEL8.x kernels.
* Bad length in dpctl/dump-flows

Enhancement(s):

* Elkhart Graphics - remove force_probe flag

CVE-2022-1729
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