SB2022071353 - Ubuntu update for linux
Published: July 13, 2022
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) 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.
2) 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.
3) 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.
4) 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.
5) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1789)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference in kvm_mmu_invpcid_gva. A local attacker can trigger vulnerability to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
6) 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.