USN-6084-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6084-1
May 17, 2023
linux-gcp-4.15, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
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-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
Details:
Jordy Zomer and Alexandra Sandulescu discovered that the Linux kernel did
not properly implement speculative execution barriers in usercopy functions
in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-0459)
Xingyuan Mo discovered that the x86 KVM implementation in the Linux kernel
did not properly initialize some data structures. A local attacker could
use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-1513)
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the iSCSI
TCP implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could possibly use
this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-2162)
It was discovered that the NET/ROM protocol implementation in the Linux
kernel contained a race condition in some situations, 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-2023-32269)
Duoming Zhou discovered that a race condition existed in the infrared
receiver/transceiver driver in the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-
free vulnerability. A privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial
of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-1118)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
linux-image-4.15.0-1119-oracle 4.15.0-1119.130
linux-image-4.15.0-1150-gcp 4.15.0-1150.166
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1150.164
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1119.124
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
linux-image-4.15.0-1119-oracle 4.15.0-1119.130~16.04.1
linux-image-oracle 4.15.0.1119.100
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-6084-1
CVE-2023-0459, CVE-2023-1118, CVE-2023-1513, CVE-2023-2162,
CVE-2023-32269
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp-4.15/4.15.0-1150.166
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/4.15.0-1119.130
A Linux kernel security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS.
