USN-5727-2: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5727-2
November 18, 2022
linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Software Description:
- linux-gcp-4.15: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-gcp: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
Details:
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the instruction emulator
of the Linux kernel on Arm 64-bit systems. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-20422)
It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle virtual CPUs without APICs in certain situations. A local
attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (host system
crash). (CVE-2022-2153)
Hao Sun and Jiacheng Xu discovered that the NILFS file system
implementation 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-2022-2978)
Abhishek Shah discovered a race condition in the PF_KEYv2 implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information (kernel
memory). (CVE-2022-3028)
It was discovered that the IDT 77252 ATM PCI device driver in the Linux
kernel did not properly remove any pending timers during device exit,
resulting in a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could
possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-3635)
It was discovered that the Netlink Transformation (XFRM) subsystem in the
Linux kernel contained a reference counting error. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-36879)
Xingyuan Mo and Gengjia Chen discovered that the Promise SuperTrak EX
storage controller driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle
certain structures. A local attacker could potentially use this to expose
sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2022-40768)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
linux-image-4.15.0-1138-gcp 4.15.0-1138.154
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1138.154
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
linux-image-4.15.0-1138-gcp 4.15.0-1138.154~16.04.1
linux-image-gcp 4.15.0.1138.132
linux-image-gke 4.15.0.1138.132
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-5727-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5727-1
CVE-2022-20422, CVE-2022-2153, CVE-2022-2978, CVE-2022-3028,
CVE-2022-3635, CVE-2022-36879, CVE-2022-40768
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp-4.15/4.15.0-1138.154
A Linux kernel (GCP) security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 16.04 ESM and 18.04 LTS.
