A Linux kernel security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 14.04 ESM, 16.04 ESM, and 18.04 LTS.

USN-5790-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5790-1
January 06, 2023

linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15,
linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, 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-azure-4.15: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud 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-gcp: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-hwe: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
- linux-azure: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems

Details:

It was discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle internal data structures. A local attacker could use this
to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2021-4159)

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Android Binder IPC
subsystem 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-2022-20421)

It was discovered that the Intel 740 frame buffer driver in the Linux
kernel contained a divide by zero vulnerability. A local attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-3061)

Gwnaun Jung discovered that the SFB packet scheduling 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-2022-3586)

Jann Horn discovered a race condition existed in the Linux kernel when
unmapping VMAs in certain situations, resulting in possible use-after-free
vulnerabilities. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial
of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-39188)

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the EFI capsule loader
driver 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-2022-40307)

Zheng Wang and Zhuorao Yang discovered that the RealTek RTL8712U wireless
driver 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-2022-4095)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
linux-image-4.15.0-1058-dell300x 4.15.0-1058.63
linux-image-4.15.0-1112-oracle 4.15.0-1112.123
linux-image-4.15.0-1125-raspi2 4.15.0-1125.133
linux-image-4.15.0-1133-kvm 4.15.0-1133.138
linux-image-4.15.0-1142-gcp 4.15.0-1142.158
linux-image-4.15.0-1143-snapdragon 4.15.0-1143.153
linux-image-4.15.0-1147-aws 4.15.0-1147.159
linux-image-4.15.0-1158-azure 4.15.0-1158.173
linux-image-4.15.0-201-generic 4.15.0-201.212
linux-image-4.15.0-201-generic-lpae 4.15.0-201.212
linux-image-4.15.0-201-lowlatency 4.15.0-201.212
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1147.145
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1158.126
linux-image-dell300x 4.15.0.1058.57
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1142.156
linux-image-generic 4.15.0.201.184
linux-image-generic-lpae 4.15.0.201.184
linux-image-kvm 4.15.0.1133.124
linux-image-lowlatency 4.15.0.201.184
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1112.117
linux-image-raspi2 4.15.0.1125.120
linux-image-snapdragon 4.15.0.1143.142
linux-image-virtual 4.15.0.201.184

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
linux-image-4.15.0-1112-oracle 4.15.0-1112.123~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-1142-gcp 4.15.0-1142.158~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-1147-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1147.159~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-201-generic 4.15.0-201.212~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-201-lowlatency 4.15.0-201.212~16.04.1
linux-image-aws-hwe 4.15.0.1147.132
linux-image-gcp 4.15.0.1142.134
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.201.186
linux-image-gke 4.15.0.1142.134
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.201.186
linux-image-oem 4.15.0.201.186
linux-image-oracle 4.15.0.1112.94
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.201.186

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
linux-image-4.15.0-1158-azure 4.15.0-1158.173~14.04.1
linux-image-azure 4.15.0.1158.125

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-5790-1
CVE-2021-4159, CVE-2022-20421, CVE-2022-3061, CVE-2022-3586,
CVE-2022-39188, CVE-2022-40307, CVE-2022-4095

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-201.212
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1147.159
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure-4.15/4.15.0-1158.173
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-dell300x/4.15.0-1058.63
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp-4.15/4.15.0-1142.158
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/4.15.0-1133.138
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/4.15.0-1112.123
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.15.0-1125.133
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.15.0-1143.153