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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: USN-4884-1 Critical DoS Issues and Fixes

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Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4884-1
March 20, 2021

linux-oem-5.10 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:
- linux-oem-5.10: Linux kernel for OEM systems

Details:

Loris Reiff discovered that the BPF implementation in the Linux kernel did
not properly validate attributes in the getsockopt BPF hook. A local
attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-2021-20194)

It was discovered that the priority inheritance futex implementation in the
Linux kernel contained a race condition, 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-2021-3347)

It was discovered that the network block device (nbd) driver in the Linux
kernel contained a use-after-free vulnerability during device setup. A
local attacker with access to the nbd device could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-3348)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  linux-image-5.10.0-1017-oem     5.10.0-1017.18
  linux-image-oem-20.04b          5.10.0.1017.18

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-4884-1
  CVE-2021-20194, CVE-2021-3347, CVE-2021-3348

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oem-5.10/5.10.0-1017.18

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: USN-4884-1 Critical DoS Issues and Fixes

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Multiple vulnerabilities identified in the Ubuntu Linux kernel have been addressed. Upgrade your system to protect against possible risks.
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 20.04 LTS: linux-image-5.10.0-1017-oem 5.10.0-1017.18 linux-image-oem-20.04b 5.10.0.1017.18 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-4884-1

CVE-2021-20194, CVE-2021-3347, CVE-2021-3348

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March 20, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oem-5.10/5.10.0-1017.18

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