SB2023071291 - Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fde
Published: July 12, 2023 Updated: October 25, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 9 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1076)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error during initialization of TUN/TAP sockets. A local user can trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
2) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1077)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the pick_next_rt_entity() function pick_next_rt_entity(). A local user can trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1079)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the asus_kbd_backlight_set() function when plugging in a malicious USB device. An attacker with physical access to the system can inject a malicious USB device, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code.
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-2023-1859)
The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to gain access to sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the xen_9pfs_front_removet() function in net/9p/trans_xen.c in Xen transport for 9pfs. A malicious guest VM can trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information of the hypervisor or crash it.
6) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1998)
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of the Spectre v2 SMT mitigations, related to calling prctl with PR_SET_SPECULATION_CTRL. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to kernel memory from userspace.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25012)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the bigben_remove() function in drivers/hid/hid-bigbenff.c. An attacker with physical access to the system can attach a specially crafted USB device to the system and cause a denial of service condition.
8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2985)
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 hfsplus_put_super() function in fs/hfsplus/super.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.
9) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35788)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the fl_set_geneve_opt() function in net/sched/cls_flower.c in 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.