=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4889-1
March 25, 2021

linux, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel
- linux-lts-xenial: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty

Details:

Adam Nichols discovered that heap overflows existed in the iSCSI subsystem
in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-27365)

Adam Nichols discovered that the iSCSI subsystem in the Linux kernel did
not properly restrict access to iSCSI transport handles. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information
(kernel pointer addresses). (CVE-2021-27363)

Adam Nichols discovered that an out-of-bounds read existed in the iSCSI
subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or expose sensitive information (kernel
memory). (CVE-2021-27364)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  linux-image-3.13.0-185-generic  3.13.0-185.236
  linux-image-3.13.0-185-generic-lpae  3.13.0-185.236
  linux-image-3.13.0-185-lowlatency  3.13.0-185.236
  linux-image-4.4.0-206-generic   4.4.0-206.238~14.04.1
  linux-image-4.4.0-206-generic-lpae  4.4.0-206.238~14.04.1
  linux-image-4.4.0-206-lowlatency  4.4.0-206.238~14.04.1
  linux-image-generic             3.13.0.185.194
  linux-image-generic-lpae        3.13.0.185.194
  linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial  4.4.0.206.179
  linux-image-generic-lts-xenial  4.4.0.206.179
  linux-image-generic-pae         3.13.0.185.194
  linux-image-lowlatency          3.13.0.185.194
  linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial  4.4.0.206.179
  linux-image-lowlatency-pae      3.13.0.185.194
  linux-image-server              3.13.0.185.194
  linux-image-virtual             3.13.0.185.194
  linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial  4.4.0.206.179

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-4889-1
  CVE-2021-27363, CVE-2021-27364, CVE-2021-27365

Ubuntu 4889-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

March 24, 2021
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 14.04 ESM: linux-image-3.13.0-185-generic 3.13.0-185.236 linux-image-3.13.0-185-generic-lpae 3.13.0-185.236 linux-image-3.13.0-185-lowlatency 3.13.0-185.236 linux-image-4.4.0-206-generic 4.4.0-206.238~14.04.1 linux-image-4.4.0-206-generic-lpae 4.4.0-206.238~14.04.1 linux-image-4.4.0-206-lowlatency 4.4.0-206.238~14.04.1 linux-image-generic 3.13.0.185.194 linux-image-generic-lpae 3.13.0.185.194 linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial 4.4.0.206.179 linux-image-generic-lts-xenial 4.4.0.206.179 linux-image-generic-pae 3.13.0.185.194 linux-image-lowlatency 3.13.0.185.194 linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial 4.4.0.206.179 linux-image-lowlatency-pae 3.13.0.185.194 linux-image-server 3.13.0.185.194 linux-image-virtual 3.13.0.185.194 linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial 4.4.0.206.179 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-4889-1

CVE-2021-27363, CVE-2021-27364, CVE-2021-27365

Severity
March 25, 2021

Package Information

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