SB2023042639 - Ubuntu update for linux

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) 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.

2) 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.

3) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1390)

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

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in tipc_link_xmit() within the Linux kernel TIPC kernel module when parsing UDp packets. A remote attacker can send two small UDP packets to a system with a UDP bearer and consume all available CPU resources.

4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1670)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Xircom 16-bit PCMCIA (PC-card) Ethernet driver. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1829)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tcindex_delete() function. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6045-1