=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4116-1
September 02, 2019

linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 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-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments
- linux-raspi2: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 2
- linux-snapdragon: Linux kernel for Snapdragon processors
Details:

It was discovered that a use-after-free error existed in the block layer
subsystem of the Linux kernel when certain failure conditions occurred. A
local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-20856)

Amit Klein and Benny Pinkas discovered that the Linux kernel did not
sufficiently randomize IP ID values generated for connectionless networking
protocols. A remote attacker could use this to track particular Linux
devices. (CVE-2019-10638)

Praveen Pandey discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly validate
sent signals in some situations on PowerPC systems with transactional
memory disabled. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2019-13648)

It was discovered that the floppy driver in the Linux kernel did not
properly validate meta data, leading to a buffer overread. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2019-14283)

It was discovered that the floppy driver in the Linux kernel did not
properly validate ioctl() calls, leading to a division-by-zero. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2019-14284)

Jason Wang discovered that an infinite loop vulnerability existed in the
virtio net driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker in a guest VM could
possibly use this to cause a denial of service in the host system.
(CVE-2019-3900)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  linux-image-4.4.0-1056-kvm      4.4.0-1056.63
  linux-image-4.4.0-1092-aws      4.4.0-1092.103
  linux-image-4.4.0-1120-raspi2   4.4.0-1120.129
  linux-image-4.4.0-1124-snapdragon  4.4.0-1124.130
  linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic   4.4.0-161.189
  linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic-lpae  4.4.0-161.189
  linux-image-4.4.0-161-lowlatency  4.4.0-161.189
  linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc-e500mc  4.4.0-161.189
  linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc-smp  4.4.0-161.189
  linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc64-emb  4.4.0-161.189
  linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc64-smp  4.4.0-161.189
  linux-image-aws                 4.4.0.1092.96
  linux-image-generic             4.4.0.161.169
  linux-image-generic-lpae        4.4.0.161.169
  linux-image-kvm                 4.4.0.1056.56
  linux-image-lowlatency          4.4.0.161.169
  linux-image-powerpc-e500mc      4.4.0.161.169
  linux-image-powerpc-smp         4.4.0.161.169
  linux-image-powerpc64-emb       4.4.0.161.169
  linux-image-powerpc64-smp       4.4.0.161.169
  linux-image-raspi2              4.4.0.1120.120
  linux-image-snapdragon          4.4.0.1124.116
  linux-image-virtual             4.4.0.161.169

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-4116-1
  CVE-2018-20856, CVE-2019-10638, CVE-2019-13648, CVE-2019-14283,
  CVE-2019-14284, CVE-2019-3900

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.4.0-161.189
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.4.0-1092.103
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/4.4.0-1056.63
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.4.0-1120.129
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.4.0-1124.130

Ubuntu 4116-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

September 2, 2019
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 16.04 LTS: linux-image-4.4.0-1056-kvm 4.4.0-1056.63 linux-image-4.4.0-1092-aws 4.4.0-1092.103 linux-image-4.4.0-1120-raspi2 4.4.0-1120.129 linux-image-4.4.0-1124-snapdragon 4.4.0-1124.130 linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic 4.4.0-161.189 linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic-lpae 4.4.0-161.189 linux-image-4.4.0-161-lowlatency 4.4.0-161.189 linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc-e500mc 4.4.0-161.189 linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc-smp 4.4.0-161.189 linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc64-emb 4.4.0-161.189 linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc64-smp 4.4.0-161.189 linux-image-aws 4.4.0.1092.96 linux-image-generic 4.4.0.161.169 linux-image-generic-lpae 4.4.0.161.169 linux-image-kvm 4.4.0.1056.56 linux-image-lowlatency 4.4.0.161.169 linux-image-powerpc-e500mc 4.4.0.161.169 linux-image-powerpc-smp 4.4.0.161.169 linux-image-powerpc64-emb 4.4.0.161.169 linux-image-powerpc64-smp 4.4.0.161.169 linux-image-raspi2 4.4.0.1120.120 linux-image-snapdragon 4.4.0.1124.116 linux-image-virtual 4.4.0.161.169 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-4116-1

CVE-2018-20856, CVE-2019-10638, CVE-2019-13648, CVE-2019-14283,

CVE-2019-14284, CVE-2019-3900

Severity
September 02, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.4.0-161.189 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.4.0-1092.103 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/4.4.0-1056.63 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.4.0-1120.129 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.4.0-1124.130

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