SB2022070743 - Debian update for linux
Published: July 7, 2022 Updated: December 6, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 38 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28356)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in net/llc/af_llc.c component. A remote attacker can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2153)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the Linux kernel’s KVM when attempting to set a SynIC IRQ. A local user on the host can issue specific ioctl calls, causing a denial of service.
3) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21123)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Intel processors due to excessive data output when DirectPath I/O (PCI-Passthrough) is utilized. An attacker (both local and remote) with administrative access to a virtual machine that has an attached DirectPath I/O (PCI-Passthrough) device can obtain information stored in physical memory about the hypervisor or other virtual machines that reside on the same host.
4) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21125)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Intel processors due to excessive data output when DirectPath I/O (PCI-Passthrough) is utilized. An attacker (both local and remote) with administrative access to a virtual machine that has an attached DirectPath I/O (PCI-Passthrough) device can obtain information stored in physical memory about the hypervisor or other virtual machines that reside on the same host.
5) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21166)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Intel processors due to excessive data output when DirectPath I/O (PCI-Passthrough) is utilized. An attacker (both local and remote) with administrative access to a virtual machine that has an attached DirectPath I/O (PCI-Passthrough) device can obtain information stored in physical memory about the hypervisor or other virtual machines that reside on the same host.
6) Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23960)
The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restrictions of cache speculation. A local user can leverage the shared branch history in the Branch History Buffer (BHB) to influence mispredicted branches and gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability was dubbed Spectre-BHB.
7) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26490)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the st21nfca_connectivity_event_received() function in drivers/nfc/st21nfca/se.c in Linux kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
8) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27666)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within IPsec ESP transformation code in net/ipv4/esp4.c and net/ipv6/esp6.c in Linux kernel. A local unprivileged user can pass specially crafted data to the system, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
9) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28388)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in the usb_8dev_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/usb_8dev.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
10) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1974)
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the Linux kernel's NFC core functionality due to a race condition between kobject creation and delete. A local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege can leak kernel information and escalate privileges on the system.
11) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28389)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in mcba_usb_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
12) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28390)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in ems_usb_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
13) Improper update of reference count (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29581)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper update of reference count in net/sched in Linux kernel. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
14) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30594)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to mishandling seccomp permissions. A local user can bypass intended restrictions on setting the PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP flag and escalate privileges on the system.
15) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32250)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free incorrect NFT_STATEFUL_EXPR in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in Linux kernel. A local user with ability to create user/net namespaces can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
16) Use of insufficiently random values (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32296)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Linux kernel allowing TCP servers to identify clients by observing what source ports are used. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
17) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33981)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel when deallocating raw_cmd in the raw_cmd_ioctl function(). A local user can trigger use-after-free and perform denial of service attack.
18) Uncaught Exception (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1975)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker on the local network to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an uncaught exception error in the Linux kernel. A remote attacker on the local network can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
19) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1734)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to Marvell NFC device driver implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform memory cleanup operations in some situations. A local user can trigger use-after-free to escalate privileges on the system.
20) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4197)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing permissions checks within the cgroups (control groups) functionality of Linux Kernel when writing into a file descriptor. A local low privileged process can trick a higher privileged parent process into writing arbitrary data into files, which can result in denial of service or privileges escalation.
21) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1184)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in fs/ext4/namei.c:dx_insert_block() function in the Linux kernel’s filesystem sub-component.. A local user can trigger use-after-free and perform a denial of service attack.
22) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0494)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in the scsi_ioctl() function in drivers/scsi/scsi_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel. A local user with a special user privilege (CAP_SYS_ADMIN or CAP_SYS_RAWIO) can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
23) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0812)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in NFS over RDMA in the net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c() function in RPCRDMA_HDRLEN_MIN (7). A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
24) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0854)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the Linux kernel’s DMA subsystem when processing DMA_FROM_DEVICE calls. A local user can trigger a memory leak error and read random memory from the kernel space.
25) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1011)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the write() function of FUSE filesystem. A local user can retireve (partial) /etc/shadow hashes and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
26) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1012)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient randomization in the net/ipv4/tcp.c when calculating port offsets in Linux kernel cause by small table perturb size. A remote attacker can cause memory leak and gain access to sensitive information.
27) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1016)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c:nft_do_chain in Linux kernel.. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.
28) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1048)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the Linux kernel’s sound subsystem in the way a user triggers concurrent calls of PCM hw_params. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges and perform a denial-of-service attack.
29) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1195)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the drivers/net/hamradio. A local user can cause a denial of service (DOS) when the mkiss or sixpack device is detached.
30) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1729)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within sys_perf_event_open() in Linux kernel. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
31) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1198)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack by simulating Amateur Radio.
32) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1199)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a Null pointer dereference and use after free errors in the ax25_release() function. A local user can simulate Amateur Radio and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
33) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1204)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the Linux kernel’s Amateur Radio AX.25 protocol functionality when user connects with the protocol. A local user can trigger use-after-free error to perform a denial of service attack or escalate privileges on the system.
34) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1205)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference and use after free errors in the net/ax25/ax25_timer.c. A local user can simulate Amateur Radio and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
35) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1353)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the pfkey_register function in net/key/af_key.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can gain unauthorized access to kernel memory, leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information.
36) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1419)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in vgem_gem_dumb_create() function in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
37) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1516)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference error in the Linux kernel’s X.25 set of standardized network protocols functionality. A local user can terminate session using a simulated Ethernet card and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
38) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1652)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error in the bad_flp_intr() function. A local user can execute a specially-crafted program to cause a denial of service condition on the system or escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.