SB2023011010 - Ubuntu update for linux 



SB2023011010 - Ubuntu update for linux

Published: January 10, 2023 Updated: May 21, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023011010
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 17
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 12% Low 88%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 17 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20421)

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the Binder driver in Android kernel in drivers/android/binder.c. A local application can exploit the race to trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2663)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass firewall rules.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in nf_conntrack_irc in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can send unencrypted IRC with nf_conntrack_irc configured and bypass configured firewall rules.


3) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3303)

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 sound subsystem due to improper locking when handling the SNDCTL_DSP_SYNC ioctl. A privileged local user can trigger a NULL pointer dereference error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3541)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the spl2sw_nvmem_get_mac_address() function in drivers/net/ethernet/sunplus/spl2sw_driver.c in Linux kernel BPF implementation. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.


5) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3543)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a DoS attack.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the unix_sock_destructor/unix_release_sock() function in net/unix/af_unix.c. A local user can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


6) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3544)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper resource management within the damon_sysfs_add_target() function in mm/damon/sysfs.c in Linux kernel Netfilter. A local user can cause the kernel to crash.


7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3586)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the way the sch_sfb enqueue function used the socket buffer (SKB) cb field after the same SKB had been enqueued (and freed) into a child qdisc. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


8) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3623)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the follow_page_pte() function in mm/gup.c. A local user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.


9) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3646)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the nilfs2 filesystem driver within the nilfs_attach_log_writer() function in fs/nilfs2/segment.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can trick the victim into mounting a specially crafted image and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


10) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3649)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the nilfs2 filesystem driver in nilfs_new_inode() function in fs/nilfs2/inode.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can trick the victim into mounting a specially crafted image, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


11) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3910)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within io_uring in Linux kernel. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


12) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3977)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mctp_sk_unhash(0 function in net/mctp/af_mctp.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.



13) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40307)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


14) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4095)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the cmd_hdl_filter() function in drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c. A local user can trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.



15) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41849)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the drivers/video/fbdev/smscufx.c in the Linux kernel. An attacker with physical proximity to the system can remove the USB device while calling open(), cause a race condition between the ufx_ops_open and ufx_usb_disconnect and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


16) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41850)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the roccat_report_event() function in drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


17) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43750)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the drivers/usb/mon/mon_bin.c in usbmon in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.