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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-3820-1 Critical: Linux Kernel Denial Of Service

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3820-1
November 14, 2018

linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

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: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems
- linux-gcp: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments
- linux-oem: Linux kernel for OEM processors- linux-raspi2: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 2

Details:

Felix Wilhelm discovered that the Xen netback driver in the Linux kernel
did not properly perform input validation in some situations. An attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-15471)

It was discovered that the generic SCSI driver in the Linux kernel did not
properly enforce permissions on kernel memory access. A local attacker
could use this to expose sensitive information or possibly elevate
privileges. (CVE-2017-13168)

It was discovered that an integer overflow existed in the CD-ROM driver of
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2018-16658)

It was discovered that an integer overflow existed in the HID Bluetooth
implementation in the Linux kernel that could lead to a buffer overwrite.
An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-9363)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  linux-image-4.15.0-1024-gcp     4.15.0-1024.25
  linux-image-4.15.0-1026-kvm     4.15.0-1026.26
  linux-image-4.15.0-1026-oem     4.15.0-1026.31
  linux-image-4.15.0-1027-aws     4.15.0-1027.27
  linux-image-4.15.0-1028-raspi2  4.15.0-1028.30
  linux-image-4.15.0-1031-azure   4.15.0-1031.32
  linux-image-4.15.0-39-generic   4.15.0-39.42
  linux-image-4.15.0-39-generic-lpae  4.15.0-39.42
  linux-image-4.15.0-39-lowlatency  4.15.0-39.42
  linux-image-4.15.0-39-snapdragon  4.15.0-39.42
  linux-image-aws                 4.15.0.1027.27
  linux-image-azure               4.15.0.1031.31
  linux-image-gcp                 4.15.0.1024.26
  linux-image-generic             4.15.0.39.41
  linux-image-generic-lpae        4.15.0.39.41
  linux-image-gke                 4.15.0.1024.26
  linux-image-kvm                 4.15.0.1026.26
  linux-image-lowlatency          4.15.0.39.41
  linux-image-oem                 4.15.0.1026.31
  linux-image-raspi2              4.15.0.1028.26
  linux-image-snapdragon          4.15.0.39.41

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-3820-1
  CVE-2017-13168, CVE-2018-15471, CVE-2018-16658, CVE-2018-9363

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-39.42
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1027.27
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/4.15.0-1031.32
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/4.15.0-1024.25
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/4.15.0-1026.26
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oem/4.15.0-1026.31
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.15.0-1028.30

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-3820-1 Critical: Linux Kernel Denial Of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey November 14, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Refresh software components on Ubuntu 18.04 to fix several Linux kernel vulnerabilities and strengthen overall system defenses.
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-4.15.0-1024-gcp 4.15.0-1024.25 linux-image-4.15.0-1026-kvm 4.15.0-1026.26 linux-image-4.15.0-1026-oem 4.15.0-1026.31 linux-image-4.15.0-1027-aws 4.15.0-1027.27 linux-image-4.15.0-1028-raspi2 4.15.0-1028.30 linux-image-4.15.0-1031-azure 4.15.0-1031.32 linux-image-4.15.0-39-generic 4.15.0-39.42 linux-image-4.15.0-39-generic-lpae 4.15.0-39.42 linux-image-4.15.0-39-lowlatency 4.15.0-39.42 linux-image-4.15.0-39-snapdragon 4.15.0-39.42 linux-image-aws 4.15.0.1027.27 linux-image-azure 4.15.0.1031.31 linux-image-gcp 4.15.0.1024.26 linux-image-generic 4.15.0.39.41 linux-image-generic-lpae 4.15.0.39.41 linux-image-gke 4.15.0.1024.26 linux-image-kvm 4.15.0.1026.26 linux-image-lowlatency 4.15.0.39.41 linux-image-oem 4.15.0.1026.31 linux-image-raspi2 4.15.0.1028.26 linux-image-snapdragon 4.15.0.39.41 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-3820-1

CVE-2017-13168, CVE-2018-15471, CVE-2018-16658, CVE-2018-9363

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November 14, 2018

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-39.42 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1027.27 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/4.15.0-1031.32 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/4.15.0-1024.25 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/4.15.0-1026.26 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oem/4.15.0-1026.31 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.15.0-1028.30

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