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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 0076-1 Critical: Kernel Access Control Issue and Fix

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Calendar Grey May 3, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Numerous vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel impact a range of Ubuntu releases; recommendations for mitigating these security flaws provided.
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your kernel livepatch to the
following versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
    aws - 76.3
    azure - 76.3
    gcp - 76.3
    generic - 76.3
    gke - 76.3
    gkeop - 76.3
    lowlatency - 76.3

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
    aws - 76.2
    generic - 76.3
    gke - 76.3
    gkeop - 76.3
    lowlatency - 76.3
    oem - 76.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
    aws - 76.1
    azure - 76.2
    generic - 76.2
    lowlatency - 76.2

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
    generic - 76.1
    lowlatency - 76.1

Support Information

Kernels older than the levels listed below do not receive livepatch
updates. If you are running a kernel version earlier than the one
listed
below, please upgrade your kernel as soon as possible.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
    linux-aws - 5.4.0-1009
    linux-azure - 5.4.0-1010
    linux-gcp - 5.4.0-1009
    linux-gke - 5.4.0-1033
    linux-gkeop - 5.4.0-1009
    linux-oem - 5.4.0-26
    linux - 5.4.0-26

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
    linux-aws - 4.15.0-1054
    linux-gke-4.15 - 4.15.0-1076
    linux-gke-5.4 - 5.4.0-1009
    linux-gkeop-5.4 - 5.4.0-1007
    linux-hwe-5.4 - 5.4.0-26
    linux-oem - 4.15.0-1063
    linux - 4.15.0-69

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
    linux-aws - 4.4.0-1098
    linux-azure - 4.15.0-1063
    linux-azure - 4.15.0-1078
    linux-hwe - 4.15.0-69
    linux - 4.4.0-168

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
    linux-lts-xenial - 4.4.0-168

References

-   CVE-2021-3493
-   CVE-2021-29154



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