Another Kernel update for Ubuntu Linux has been released to fix a regression that was introduced by the previous update:
USN-3392-1: Linux kernel regression
USN-3392-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) regression
USN-3392-1: Linux kernel regression
USN-3392-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) regression
USN-3392-1: Linux kernel regression
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3392-1
August 16, 2017
linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
USN-3378-1 introduced a regression in the Linux kernel.
Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel
- linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-gke: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems
- linux-raspi2: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 2
- linux-snapdragon: Linux kernel for Snapdragon processors
Details:
USN-3378-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. Unfortunately, a
regression was introduced that prevented conntrack from working
correctly in some situations. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Fan Wu and Shixiong Zhao discovered a race condition between inotify events
and vfs rename operations in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7533)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict
RLIMIT_STACK size. A local attacker could use this in conjunction with
another vulnerability to possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2017-1000365)
李强 discovered that the Virtio GPU driver in the Linux kern=
el did not
properly free memory in some situations. A local attacker could use this to
cause a denial of service (memory consumption). (CVE-2017-10810)
石磊 discovered that the RxRPC Kerberos 5 ticket handling co=
de in the
Linux kernel did not properly verify metadata. A remote attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7482)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
linux-image-4.4.0-1027-gke 4.4.0-1027.27
linux-image-4.4.0-1031-aws 4.4.0-1031.40
linux-image-4.4.0-1070-raspi2 4.4.0-1070.78
linux-image-4.4.0-1072-snapdragon 4.4.0-1072.77
linux-image-4.4.0-92-generic 4.4.0-92.115
linux-image-4.4.0-92-generic-lpae 4.4.0-92.115
linux-image-4.4.0-92-lowlatency 4.4.0-92.115
linux-image-4.4.0-92-powerpc-e500mc 4.4.0-92.115
linux-image-4.4.0-92-powerpc-smp 4.4.0-92.115
linux-image-4.4.0-92-powerpc64-emb 4.4.0-92.115
linux-image-4.4.0-92-powerpc64-smp 4.4.0-92.115
linux-image-aws 4.4.0.1031.33
linux-image-generic 4.4.0.92.97
linux-image-generic-lpae 4.4.0.92.97
linux-image-gke 4.4.0.1027.28
linux-image-lowlatency 4.4.0.92.97
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc 4.4.0.92.97
linux-image-powerpc-smp 4.4.0.92.97
linux-image-powerpc64-emb 4.4.0.92.97
linux-image-powerpc64-smp 4.4.0.92.97
linux-image-raspi2 4.4.0.1070.70
linux-image-snapdragon 4.4.0.1072.64
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://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3392-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1709032, https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3378-1
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.4.0-92.115
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.4.0-1031.40
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke/4.4.0-1027.27
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.4.0-1070.78
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.4.0-1072.77
USN-3392-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) regression
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3392-2
August 16, 2017
linux-lts-xenial regression
============================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
USN-3378-2 introduced a regression the Linux Hardware Enablement
kernel.
Software Description:
- linux-lts-xenial: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty
Details:
USN-3392-1 fixed a regression in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware
Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
USN-3378-2 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux Hardware Enablement
kernel. Unfortunately, a regression was introduced that prevented
conntrack from working correctly in some situations. This update
fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Fan Wu and Shixiong Zhao discovered a race condition between inotify events
and vfs rename operations in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7533)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict
RLIMIT_STACK size. A local attacker could use this in conjunction with
another vulnerability to possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2017-1000365)
李强 discovered that the Virtio GPU driver in the Linux kern=
el did not
properly free memory in some situations. A local attacker could use this to
cause a denial of service (memory consumption). (CVE-2017-10810)
石磊 discovered that the RxRPC Kerberos 5 ticket handling co=
de in the
Linux kernel did not properly verify metadata. A remote attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7482)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
linux-image-4.4.0-92-generic 4.4.0-92.115~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-92-generic-lpae 4.4.0-92.115~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-92-lowlatency 4.4.0-92.115~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-92-powerpc-e500mc 4.4.0-92.115~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-92-powerpc-smp 4.4.0-92.115~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-92-powerpc64-emb 4.4.0-92.115~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-92-powerpc64-smp 4.4.0-92.115~14.04.1
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial 4.4.0.92.76
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial 4.4.0.92.76
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial 4.4.0.92.76
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial 4.4.0.92.76
linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial 4.4.0.92.76
linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial 4.4.0.92.76
linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial 4.4.0.92.76
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://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3392-2
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3392-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1709032, https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3378-2
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-xenial/4.4.0-92.115~14.04.1
