SB2023081148 - Ubuntu update for linux
Published: August 11, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 16 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Uncontrolled Recursion (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36691)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion in lib/nlattr.c. A local user can use a nested Netlink policy with a back reference to crash the kernel.
2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0168)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the Linux kernel’s smb2_ioctl_query_info function in the fs/cifs/smb2ops.c Common Internet File System (CIFS). A privileged (CAP_SYS_ADMIN) attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) 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.
4) Cross-thread return address predictions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27672)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to certain AMD processors may speculatively execute instructions at an incorrect return site after an SMT mode switch that may potentially lead to information disclosure.
5) Deadlock (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4269)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the Linux kernel Traffic Control (TC) subsystem. A local user can use a specific network configuration (redirecting egress packets to ingress using TC action "mirred") to trigger a CPU soft lockup.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0590)
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 qdisc_graft() function in net/sched/sch_api.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1611)
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 btrfs_search_slot() function in fs/btrfs/ctree.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.
8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1855)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the xgene_hwmon_remove() function in drivers/hwmon/xgene-hwmon.c in the Hardware Monitoring Linux Kernel Driver (xgene-hwmon). A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
9) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1990)
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 ndlc_remove() function in drivers/nfc/st-nci/ndlc.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
10) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2124)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack..
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the XFS subsystem in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the kernel.
11) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2194)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Linux kernel's SLIMpro I2C device driver. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
12) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28466)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition caused by a missing lock_sock call within the do_tls_getsockopt() function in net/tls/tls_main.c. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
13) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30772)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in rivers/power/supply/da9150-charger.c in Linux kernel. An attacker with physical access to device can trigger a race condition while unplugin the device and execute arbitrary code on the system.
14) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3111)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the prepare_to_relocate() function in fs/btrfs/relocation.c in btrfs in the Linux Kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
15) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3141)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the r592_remove() function of drivers/memstick/host/r592.c in media access in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.
16) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33203)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c. An attacker with physical access to the system can exploit the race by unplugging an emac based device and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.