USN-5268-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5268-1
February 03, 2022
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-dell300x,
linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2,
linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel
- linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-dell300x: Linux kernel for Dell 300x platforms
- linux-gcp-4.15: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments
- linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
- linux-raspi2: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems
- linux-snapdragon: Linux kernel for Qualcomm Snapdragon processors
- linux-aws-hwe: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS-HWE) systems
- linux-azure: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems
- linux-hwe: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
Details:
Keyu Man discovered that the ICMP implementation in the Linux kernel did
not properly handle received ICMP error packets. A remote attacker could
use this to facilitate attacks on UDP based services that depend on source
port randomization. (CVE-2021-20322)
It was discovered that the Bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel
contained 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-2021-3640)
Likang Luo 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-2021-3752)
Luo Likang discovered that the FireDTV Firewire driver in the Linux kernel
did not properly perform bounds checking in some situations. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-42739)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
linux-image-4.15.0-1034-dell300x 4.15.0-1034.39
linux-image-4.15.0-1086-oracle 4.15.0-1086.94
linux-image-4.15.0-1102-raspi2 4.15.0-1102.109
linux-image-4.15.0-1106-kvm 4.15.0-1106.108
linux-image-4.15.0-1115-gcp 4.15.0-1115.129
linux-image-4.15.0-1119-snapdragon 4.15.0-1119.128
linux-image-4.15.0-167-generic 4.15.0-167.175
linux-image-4.15.0-167-generic-lpae 4.15.0-167.175
linux-image-4.15.0-167-lowlatency 4.15.0-167.175
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1119.122
linux-image-dell300x 4.15.0.1034.36
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1115.134
linux-image-generic 4.15.0.167.156
linux-image-generic-lpae 4.15.0.167.156
linux-image-kvm 4.15.0.1106.102
linux-image-lowlatency 4.15.0.167.156
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1086.96
linux-image-raspi2 4.15.0.1102.100
linux-image-snapdragon 4.15.0.1119.122
linux-image-virtual 4.15.0.167.156
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
linux-image-4.15.0-1086-oracle 4.15.0-1086.94~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-1130-azure 4.15.0-1130.143~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-167-generic 4.15.0-167.175~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-167-lowlatency 4.15.0-167.175~16.04.1
linux-image-aws-hwe 4.15.0.1119.110
linux-image-azure 4.15.0.1130.121
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.167.159
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.167.159
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04-edge 4.15.0.167.159
linux-image-oem 4.15.0.167.159
linux-image-oracle 4.15.0.1086.74
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.167.159
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
linux-image-4.15.0-1130-azure 4.15.0-1130.143~14.04.1
linux-image-azure 4.15.0.1130.103
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-5268-1
CVE-2021-20322, CVE-2021-3640, CVE-2021-3752, CVE-2021-42739
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-167.175
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1119.127
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-dell300x/4.15.0-1034.39
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp-4.15/4.15.0-1115.129
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/4.15.0-1106.108
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/4.15.0-1086.94
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.15.0-1102.109
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.15.0-1119.128
A Linux kernel security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 14.04 ESM, 16.04 ESM, and 18.04 LTS.
