DLA 2714-1: linux-4.19 security update
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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2714-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Ben Hutchings
July 20, 2021 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : linux-4.19
Version : 4.19.194-3~deb9u1
CVE ID : CVE-2020-36311 CVE-2021-3609 CVE-2021-33909 CVE-2021-34693
Debian Bug : 990072
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that
may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information
leaks.
This update is not yet available for the armhf (ARM EABI hard-float)
architecture.
CVE-2020-36311
A flaw was discovered in the KVM subsystem for AMD CPUs, allowing an
attacker to cause a denial of service by triggering destruction of a
large SEV VM.
CVE-2021-3609
Norbert Slusarek reported a race condition vulnerability in the CAN
BCM networking protocol, allowing a local attacker to escalate
privileges.
CVE-2021-33909
The Qualys Research Labs discovered a size_t-to-int conversion
vulnerability in the Linux kernel's filesystem layer. An
unprivileged local attacker able to create, mount, and then delete a
deep directory structure whose total path length exceeds 1GB, can
take advantage of this flaw for privilege escalation.
Details can be found in the Qualys advisory at
https://www.qualys.com/2021/07/20/cve-2021-33909/sequoia-local-privilege-escalation-linux.txt
CVE-2021-34693
Norbert Slusarek discovered an information leak in the CAN BCM
networking protocol. A local attacker can take advantage of this
flaw to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory.
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version
4.19.194-3~deb9u1. This additionally fixes a regression in the
previous update (#990072) that affected LXC.
We recommend that you upgrade your linux-4.19 packages.
For the detailed security status of linux-4.19 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/linux-4.19
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
Ben Hutchings - Debian developer, member of kernel, installer and LTS teams
A linux-4.19 security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 9 LTS to address several vulnerabilities.
