=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5790-1
January 06, 2023

linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15,
linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm,
linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel
- linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-azure-4.15: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems
- linux-dell300x: Linux kernel for Dell 300x platforms
- linux-gcp-4.15: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments
- linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
- linux-raspi2: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems
- linux-snapdragon: Linux kernel for Qualcomm Snapdragon processors
- linux-aws-hwe: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS-HWE) systems
- linux-gcp: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-hwe: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
- linux-azure: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems

Details:

It was discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle internal data structures. A local attacker could use this
to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2021-4159)

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Android Binder IPC
subsystem in the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-20421)

It was discovered that the Intel 740 frame buffer driver in the Linux
kernel contained a divide by zero vulnerability. A local attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-3061)

Gwnaun Jung discovered that the SFB packet scheduling implementation in the
Linux kernel contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-3586)

Jann Horn discovered a race condition existed in the Linux kernel when
unmapping VMAs in certain situations, resulting in possible use-after-free
vulnerabilities. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial
of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-39188)

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the EFI capsule loader
driver in the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-40307)

Zheng Wang and Zhuorao Yang discovered that the RealTek RTL8712U wireless
driver in the Linux kernel contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-4095)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   linux-image-4.15.0-1058-dell300x  4.15.0-1058.63
   linux-image-4.15.0-1112-oracle  4.15.0-1112.123
   linux-image-4.15.0-1125-raspi2  4.15.0-1125.133
   linux-image-4.15.0-1133-kvm     4.15.0-1133.138
   linux-image-4.15.0-1142-gcp     4.15.0-1142.158
   linux-image-4.15.0-1143-snapdragon  4.15.0-1143.153
   linux-image-4.15.0-1147-aws     4.15.0-1147.159
   linux-image-4.15.0-1158-azure   4.15.0-1158.173
   linux-image-4.15.0-201-generic  4.15.0-201.212
   linux-image-4.15.0-201-generic-lpae  4.15.0-201.212
   linux-image-4.15.0-201-lowlatency  4.15.0-201.212
   linux-image-aws-lts-18.04       4.15.0.1147.145
   linux-image-azure-lts-18.04     4.15.0.1158.126
   linux-image-dell300x            4.15.0.1058.57
   linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04       4.15.0.1142.156
   linux-image-generic             4.15.0.201.184
   linux-image-generic-lpae        4.15.0.201.184
   linux-image-kvm                 4.15.0.1133.124
   linux-image-lowlatency          4.15.0.201.184
   linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04    4.15.0.1112.117
   linux-image-raspi2              4.15.0.1125.120
   linux-image-snapdragon          4.15.0.1143.142
   linux-image-virtual             4.15.0.201.184

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   linux-image-4.15.0-1112-oracle  4.15.0-1112.123~16.04.1
   linux-image-4.15.0-1142-gcp     4.15.0-1142.158~16.04.1
   linux-image-4.15.0-1147-aws-hwe  4.15.0-1147.159~16.04.1
   linux-image-4.15.0-201-generic  4.15.0-201.212~16.04.1
   linux-image-4.15.0-201-lowlatency  4.15.0-201.212~16.04.1
   linux-image-aws-hwe             4.15.0.1147.132
   linux-image-gcp                 4.15.0.1142.134
   linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04   4.15.0.201.186
   linux-image-gke                 4.15.0.1142.134
   linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04  4.15.0.201.186
   linux-image-oem                 4.15.0.201.186
   linux-image-oracle              4.15.0.1112.94
   linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04   4.15.0.201.186

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
   linux-image-4.15.0-1158-azure   4.15.0-1158.173~14.04.1
   linux-image-azure               4.15.0.1158.125

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed.
Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages
(e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual,
linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform
this as well.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5790-1
   CVE-2021-4159, CVE-2022-20421, CVE-2022-3061, CVE-2022-3586,
   CVE-2022-39188, CVE-2022-40307, CVE-2022-4095

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-201.212
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1147.159
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure-4.15/4.15.0-1158.173
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-dell300x/4.15.0-1058.63
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp-4.15/4.15.0-1142.158
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/4.15.0-1133.138
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/4.15.0-1112.123
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.15.0-1125.133
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.15.0-1143.153

Ubuntu 5790-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

January 6, 2023
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: linux-image-4.15.0-1058-dell300x 4.15.0-1058.63 linux-image-4.15.0-1112-oracle 4.15.0-1112.123 linux-image-4.15.0-1125-raspi2 4.15.0-1125.133 linux-image-4.15.0-1133-kvm 4.15.0-1133.138 linux-image-4.15.0-1142-gcp 4.15.0-1142.158 linux-image-4.15.0-1143-snapdragon 4.15.0-1143.153 linux-image-4.15.0-1147-aws 4.15.0-1147.159 linux-image-4.15.0-1158-azure 4.15.0-1158.173 linux-image-4.15.0-201-generic 4.15.0-201.212 linux-image-4.15.0-201-generic-lpae 4.15.0-201.212 linux-image-4.15.0-201-lowlatency 4.15.0-201.212 linux-image-aws-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1147.145 linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1158.126 linux-image-dell300x 4.15.0.1058.57 linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1142.156 linux-image-generic 4.15.0.201.184 linux-image-generic-lpae 4.15.0.201.184 linux-image-kvm 4.15.0.1133.124 linux-image-lowlatency 4.15.0.201.184 linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1112.117 linux-image-raspi2 4.15.0.1125.120 linux-image-snapdragon 4.15.0.1143.142 linux-image-virtual 4.15.0.201.184 Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: linux-image-4.15.0-1112-oracle 4.15.0-1112.123~16.04.1 linux-image-4.15.0-1142-gcp 4.15.0-1142.158~16.04.1 linux-image-4.15.0-1147-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1147.159~16.04.1 linux-image-4.15.0-201-generic 4.15.0-201.212~16.04.1 linux-image-4.15.0-201-lowlatency 4.15.0-201.212~16.04.1 linux-image-aws-hwe 4.15.0.1147.132 linux-image-gcp 4.15.0.1142.134 linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.201.186 linux-image-gke 4.15.0.1142.134 linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.201.186 linux-image-oem 4.15.0.201.186 linux-image-oracle 4.15.0.1112.94 linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.201.186 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: linux-image-4.15.0-1158-azure 4.15.0-1158.173~14.04.1 linux-image-azure 4.15.0.1158.125 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5790-1

CVE-2021-4159, CVE-2022-20421, CVE-2022-3061, CVE-2022-3586,

CVE-2022-39188, CVE-2022-40307, CVE-2022-4095

Severity
January 06, 2023

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-201.212 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1147.159 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure-4.15/4.15.0-1158.173 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-dell300x/4.15.0-1058.63 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp-4.15/4.15.0-1142.158 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/4.15.0-1133.138 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/4.15.0-1112.123 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.15.0-1125.133 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.15.0-1143.153

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