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Ubuntu: USN-4713-2 High Severity: Linux Kernel Data Exposure

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
The system could allow unintended access to data in some environments.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4713-2
February 10, 2021

linux, linux-gke-5.0, linux-gke-5.3, linux-hwe, linux-raspi2-5.3
vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Summary:

The system could allow unintended access to data in some environments.

Software Description:
- linux-gke-5.0: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems
- linux-gke-5.3: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems
- linux-hwe: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
- linux-raspi2-5.3: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi (V8) systems
- linux: Linux kernel

Details:

It was discovered that the LIO SCSI target implementation in the Linux
kernel performed insufficient identifier checking in certain XCOPY
requests. An attacker with access to at least one LUN in a multiple
backstore environment could use this to expose sensitive information or
modify data.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  linux-image-5.0.0-1051-gke      5.0.0-1051.53
  linux-image-5.3.0-1037-raspi2   5.3.0-1037.39
  linux-image-5.3.0-1040-gke      5.3.0-1040.43
  linux-image-5.3.0-70-generic    5.3.0-70.66
  linux-image-5.3.0-70-lowlatency  5.3.0-70.66
  linux-image-gke-5.0             5.0.0.1051.35
  linux-image-gke-5.3             5.3.0.1040.23
  linux-image-gkeop-5.3           5.3.0.70.127
  linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04    5.3.0.1037.26

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  linux-image-3.13.0-184-generic  3.13.0-184.235
  linux-image-3.13.0-184-generic-lpae  3.13.0-184.235
  linux-image-3.13.0-184-lowlatency  3.13.0-184.235
  linux-image-3.13.0-184-powerpc-e500  3.13.0-184.235
  linux-image-3.13.0-184-powerpc-e500mc  3.13.0-184.235
  linux-image-3.13.0-184-powerpc-smp  3.13.0-184.235
  linux-image-3.13.0-184-powerpc64-emb  3.13.0-184.235
  linux-image-3.13.0-184-powerpc64-smp  3.13.0-184.235
  linux-image-generic             3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-generic-lpae        3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-generic-pae         3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-highbank            3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-lowlatency          3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-lowlatency-pae      3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-omap                3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-powerpc-e500        3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-powerpc-e500mc      3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-powerpc-smp         3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-powerpc64-emb       3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-powerpc64-smp       3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-server              3.13.0.184.193
  linux-image-virtual             3.13.0.184.193

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-4713-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4713-1
  CVE-2020-28374

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke-5.0/5.0.0-1051.53
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke-5.3/5.3.0-1040.43
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe/5.3.0-70.66
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2-5.3/5.3.0-1037.39

Ubuntu: USN-4713-2 High Severity: Linux Kernel Data Exposure

ubuntu
Calendar Grey February 9, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A critical vulnerability identified in the Linux kernel affecting various Ubuntu releases. Prompt update advised.
The system could allow unintended access to data in some environments.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: linux-image-5.0.0-1051-gke 5.0.0-1051.53 linux-image-5.3.0-1037-raspi2 5.3.0-1037.39 linux-image-5.3.0-1040-gke 5.3.0-1040.43 linux-image-5.3.0-70-generic 5.3.0-70.66 linux-image-5.3.0-70-lowlatency 5.3.0-70.66 linux-image-gke-5.0 5.0.0.1051.35 linux-image-gke-5.3 5.3.0.1040.23 linux-image-gkeop-5.3 5.3.0.70.127 linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04 5.3.0.1037.26 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: linux-image-3.13.0-184-generic 3.13.0-184.235 linux-image-3.13.0-184-generic-lpae 3.13.0-184.235 linux-image-3.13.0-184-lowlatency 3.13.0-184.235 linux-image-3.13.0-184-powerpc-e500 3.13.0-184.235 linux-image-3.13.0-184-powerpc-e500mc 3.13.0-184.235 linux-image-3.13.0-184-powerpc-smp 3.13.0-184.235 linux-image-3.13.0-184-powerpc64-emb 3.13.0-184.235 linux-image-3.13.0-184-powerpc64-smp 3.13.0-184.235 linux-image-generic 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-generic-lpae 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-generic-pae 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-highbank 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-lowlatency 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-lowlatency-pae 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-omap 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-powerpc-e500 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-powerpc-e500mc 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-powerpc-smp 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-powerpc64-emb 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-powerpc64-smp 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-server 3.13.0.184.193 linux-image-virtual 3.13.0.184.193 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-4713-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4713-1

CVE-2020-28374

February 10, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke-5.0/5.0.0-1051.53 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke-5.3/5.3.0-1040.43 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe/5.3.0-70.66 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2-5.3/5.3.0-1037.39

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