[USN-6716-1] Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6716-1 March 25, 2024 linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4 vulnerabilities == A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Software Description: - linux-azure: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems - linux-azure-5.4: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure cloud systems Details: Wenqing Liu discovered that the f2fs file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate inode types while performing garbage collection. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious f2fs image that, when mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2021-44879) It was discovered that the DesignWare USB3 for Qualcomm SoCs driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle certain error conditions during device registration. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-22995) It was discovered that the NVIDIA Tegra XUSB pad controller driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle return values in certain error conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-23000) It was discovered that the ARM Mali Display Processor driver implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle certain error conditions. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-23004) Bien Pham discovered that the netfiler subsystem in the Linux kernel contained a race condition, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local user could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-4244) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Bluetooth subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-51779) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-51780) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Rose X.25 protocol implementation in the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after- free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-51782) Alon Zahavi discovered that the NVMe-oF/TCP subsystem of the Linux kernel did not properly handle connect command payloads in certain situations, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. A remote attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-6121) It was discovered that the VirtIO subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize memory in some situations. A local attacker could use this to possibly expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2024-0340) Notselwyn discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle verdict parameters in certain cases, leading to a use- after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-1086) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the SCSI Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel driver in the Linux kernel when unregistering FCF and re-scanning an HBA FCF table, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-24855) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: linux-image-5.4.0-1126-azure5.4.0-1126.133 linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1126.119 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): linux-image-5.4.0-1126-azure5.4.0-1126.133~18.04.1 linux-image-azure 5.4.0.1126.99 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6716-1 CVE-2021-44879, CVE-2023-22995, CVE-2023-23000, CVE-2023-23004, CVE-2023-42
[USN-6704-3] Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6704-3 March 25, 2024 linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities == A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Software Description: - linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems - linux-oracle-5.15: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems Details: It was discovered that the NVIDIA Tegra XUSB pad controller driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle return values in certain error conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-23000) Quentin Minster discovered that the KSMBD implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle session setup requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion). (CVE-2023-32247) Lonial Con discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle element deactivation in certain cases, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-1085) Notselwyn discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle verdict parameters in certain cases, leading to a use- after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-1086) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the SCSI Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel driver in the Linux kernel when unregistering FCF and re-scanning an HBA FCF table, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-24855) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: linux-image-5.15.0-1054-oracle 5.15.0-1054.60 linux-image-oracle-lts-22.045.15.0.1054.50 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: linux-image-5.15.0-1054-oracle 5.15.0-1054.60~20.04.1 linux-image-oracle 5.15.0.1054.60~20.04.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6704-3 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6704-1 CVE-2023-23000, CVE-2023-32247, CVE-2024-1085, CVE-2024-1086, CVE-2024-24855 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.15.0-1054.60 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle-5.15/5.15.0-1054.60~20.04.1 OpenPGP_signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
[USN-6707-3] Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6707-3 March 25, 2024 linux-aws, linux-aws-6.5 vulnerabilities == A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Software Description: - linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems - linux-aws-6.5: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems Details: Lonial Con discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle element deactivation in certain cases, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-1085) Notselwyn discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle verdict parameters in certain cases, leading to a use- after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-1086) Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - Network drivers; - PWM drivers; (CVE-2024-26597, CVE-2024-26599) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: linux-image-6.5.0-1016-aws 6.5.0-1016.16 linux-image-aws 6.5.0.1016.16 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: linux-image-6.5.0-1016-aws 6.5.0-1016.16~22.04.1 linux-image-aws 6.5.0.1016.16~22.04.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6707-3 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6707-1 CVE-2024-1085, CVE-2024-1086, CVE-2024-26597, CVE-2024-26599 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/6.5.0-1016.16 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws-6.5/6.5.0-1016.16~22.04.1 OpenPGP_signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
[USN-6701-3] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6701-3 March 25, 2024 linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-oracle vulnerabilities == A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Software Description: - linux-azure-4.15: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems - linux-aws-hwe: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS-HWE) systems - linux-azure: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems - linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems Details: Ruihan Li discovered that the bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly perform permissions checks when handling HCI sockets. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (bluetooth communication). (CVE-2023-2002) It was discovered that the NVIDIA Tegra XUSB pad controller driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle return values in certain error conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-23000) It was discovered that Spectre-BHB mitigations were missing for Ampere processors. A local attacker could potentially use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2023-3006) It was discovered that the ext4 file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle block device modification while it is mounted. A privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information. (CVE-2023-34256) Eric Dumazet discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle DCCP conntrack buffers in certain situations, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-39197) It was discovered that the Siano USB MDTV receiver device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle device initialization failures in certain situations, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A physically proximate attacker could use this cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-4132) Pratyush Yadav discovered that the Xen network backend implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle zero length data request, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. An attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (host domain crash). (CVE-2023-46838) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the AppleTalk networking subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-51781) Alon Zahavi discovered that the NVMe-oF/TCP subsystem of the Linux kernel did not properly handle connect command payloads in certain situations, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. A remote attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-6121) It was discovered that the ext4 file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle the remount operation in certain cases, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information. (CVE-2024-0775) Notselwyn discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle verdict parameters in certain cases, leading to a use- after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-1086) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the SCSI Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel driver in the Linux kernel when unregistering FCF and re-scanning an HBA FCF table, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-24855) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): linux-image-4.15.0-1175-azure 4.15.0-1175.190 linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1175.143 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): linux-image-4.15.0-1129-oracle 4.15.0-1129.140~16.04.1 linux-image-4.15.0-1166-aws 4.15.0-1166.179~16.04.1 linux-image-4.15.0-1175-azure 4.15.0-1175.190~16.04.1 linux-image-aws-hwe 4.15.0.1166.149 linux-image-azure 4.15.0.1175.159 linux-image-oracle 4.15.0.1129.110 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel
[USN-6714-1] Debian Goodies vulnerability
== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6714-1 March 25, 2024 debian-goodies vulnerability == A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: debmany in Debian Goodies could be made to execute arbitrary shell commands if it received a specially crafted deb file. Software Description: - debian-goodies: Small toolbox-style utilities for Debian systems Details: It was discovered that debmany in Debian Goodies incorrectly handled certain deb files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary shell commands. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: debian-goodies 0.88.1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: debian-goodies 0.87ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: debian-goodies 0.84ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6714-1 CVE-2023-27635 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-goodies/0.88.1ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-goodies/0.87ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-goodies/0.84ubuntu0.1 signature.asc Description: PGP signature
[USN-6711-1] CRM shell vulnerability
== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6711-1 March 25, 2024 crmsh vulnerability == A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: CRM shell could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input. Software Description: - crmsh: CRM shell for the pacemaker cluster manager Details: Vincent Berg discovered that CRM shell incorrectly handled certain commands. An local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code via shell code injection to the crm history commandline. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: crmsh 4.2.0-2ubuntu1.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6711-1 CVE-2020-35459 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/crmsh/4.2.0-2ubuntu1.1 signature.asc Description: PGP signature
[USN-6712-1] Net::CIDR::Lite vulnerability
== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6712-1 March 25, 2024 libnet-cidr-lite-perl vulnerability == A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Net::CIDR::Lite could allow unintended access to network services. Software Description: - libnet-cidr-lite-perl: module for merging IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR address ranges Details: It was discovered that Net::CIDR::Lite incorrectly handled extra zero characters at the beginning of IP address strings. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass access controls. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libnet-cidr-lite-perl 0.21-2ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6712-1 CVE-2021-47154 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libnet-cidr-lite-perl/0.21-2ubuntu0.1 OpenPGP_signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
[USN-6713-1] QPDF vulnerability
== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6713-1 March 25, 2024 qpdf vulnerability == A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 Summary: QPDF could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - qpdf: tools for transforming and inspecting PDF files Details: It was discovered that QPDF incorrectly handled certain memory operations when decoding JSON files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted JSON file, QPDF could be made to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: libqpdf29 11.5.0-1ubuntu1.1 qpdf11.5.0-1ubuntu1.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6713-1 CVE-2024-24246 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qpdf/11.5.0-1ubuntu1.1 OpenPGP_signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature