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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-5045-1 Critical: Kernel Denial of Service

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5045-1
August 18, 2021

linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp,
linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4,
linux-hwe-5.4, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-raspi
vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- 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-gke: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems
- linux-gkeop: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems
- linux-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments
- linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
- linux-raspi: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi (V8) systems
- linux-aws-5.4: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-azure-5.4: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure cloud systems
- linux-gcp-5.4: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-gke-5.4: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems
- linux-gkeop-5.4: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems
- linux-hwe-5.4: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
- linux-oracle-5.4: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems

Details:

Norbert Slusarek discovered that the CAN broadcast manger (bcm) protocol
implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize memory in
some situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2021-34693)

It was discovered that the bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle HCI device initialization failure, leading to a double-free
vulnerability. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3564)

It was discovered that the bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle HCI device detach events, leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3573)

It was discovered that the NFC implementation in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle failed connect events leading to a NULL pointer
dereference. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-3587)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  linux-image-5.4.0-1022-gkeop    5.4.0-1022.23
  linux-image-5.4.0-1042-raspi    5.4.0-1042.46
  linux-image-5.4.0-1045-kvm      5.4.0-1045.47
  linux-image-5.4.0-1051-gcp      5.4.0-1051.55
  linux-image-5.4.0-1051-gke      5.4.0-1051.54
  linux-image-5.4.0-1053-oracle   5.4.0-1053.57
  linux-image-5.4.0-1055-aws      5.4.0-1055.58
  linux-image-5.4.0-1056-azure    5.4.0-1056.58
  linux-image-5.4.0-81-generic    5.4.0-81.91
  linux-image-5.4.0-81-generic-lpae  5.4.0-81.91
  linux-image-5.4.0-81-lowlatency  5.4.0-81.91
  linux-image-aws-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1055.58
  linux-image-azure-lts-20.04     5.4.0.1056.54
  linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1051.61
  linux-image-generic             5.4.0.81.85
  linux-image-generic-lpae        5.4.0.81.85
  linux-image-gke                 5.4.0.1051.61
  linux-image-gke-5.4             5.4.0.1051.61
  linux-image-gkeop               5.4.0.1022.25
  linux-image-gkeop-5.4           5.4.0.1022.25
  linux-image-kvm                 5.4.0.1045.44
  linux-image-lowlatency          5.4.0.81.85
  linux-image-oem                 5.4.0.81.85
  linux-image-oem-osp1            5.4.0.81.85
  linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04    5.4.0.1053.53
  linux-image-raspi               5.4.0.1042.77
  linux-image-raspi2              5.4.0.1042.77
  linux-image-virtual             5.4.0.81.85

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  linux-image-5.4.0-1022-gkeop    5.4.0-1022.23~18.04.1
  linux-image-5.4.0-1051-gcp      5.4.0-1051.55~18.04.1
  linux-image-5.4.0-1051-gke      5.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1
  linux-image-5.4.0-1053-oracle   5.4.0-1053.57~18.04.1
  linux-image-5.4.0-1055-aws      5.4.0-1055.58~18.04.1
  linux-image-5.4.0-1056-azure    5.4.0-1056.58~18.04.1
  linux-image-5.4.0-81-generic    5.4.0-81.91~18.04.1
  linux-image-5.4.0-81-generic-lpae  5.4.0-81.91~18.04.1
  linux-image-5.4.0-81-lowlatency  5.4.0-81.91~18.04.1
  linux-image-aws                 5.4.0.1055.38
  linux-image-azure               5.4.0.1056.36
  linux-image-gcp                 5.4.0.1051.37
  linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04   5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73
  linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73
  linux-image-gke-5.4             5.4.0.1051.54~18.04.16
  linux-image-gkeop-5.4           5.4.0.1022.23~18.04.23
  linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73
  linux-image-oem                 5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73
  linux-image-oem-osp1            5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73
  linux-image-oracle              5.4.0.1053.57~18.04.33
  linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73
  linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04   5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73

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-5045-1
  CVE-2021-34693, CVE-2021-3564, CVE-2021-3573, CVE-2021-3587

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.4.0-81.91
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1055.58
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/5.4.0-1056.58
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.4.0-1051.55
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke/5.4.0-1051.54
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gkeop/5.4.0-1022.23
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1045.47
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.4.0-1053.57
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.4.0-1042.46
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws-5.4/5.4.0-1055.58~18.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure-5.4/5.4.0-1056.58~18.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp-5.4/5.4.0-1051.55~18.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke-5.4/5.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gkeop-5.4/5.4.0-1022.23~18.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe-5.4/5.4.0-81.91~18.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle-5.4/5.4.0-1053.57~18.04.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-5045-1 Critical: Kernel Denial of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey August 17, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Uncover essential enhancements to the Linux kernel, alongside patches rectifying various security flaws for Ubuntu 20.04 and 18.04.
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-5.4.0-1022-gkeop 5.4.0-1022.23 linux-image-5.4.0-1042-raspi 5.4.0-1042.46 linux-image-5.4.0-1045-kvm 5.4.0-1045.47 linux-image-5.4.0-1051-gcp 5.4.0-1051.55 linux-image-5.4.0-1051-gke 5.4.0-1051.54 linux-image-5.4.0-1053-oracle 5.4.0-1053.57 linux-image-5.4.0-1055-aws 5.4.0-1055.58 linux-image-5.4.0-1056-azure 5.4.0-1056.58 linux-image-5.4.0-81-generic 5.4.0-81.91 linux-image-5.4.0-81-generic-lpae 5.4.0-81.91 linux-image-5.4.0-81-lowlatency 5.4.0-81.91 linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1055.58 linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1056.54 linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1051.61 linux-image-generic 5.4.0.81.85 linux-image-generic-lpae 5.4.0.81.85 linux-image-gke 5.4.0.1051.61 linux-image-gke-5.4 5.4.0.1051.61 linux-image-gkeop 5.4.0.1022.25 linux-image-gkeop-5.4 5.4.0.1022.25 linux-image-kvm 5.4.0.1045.44 linux-image-lowlatency 5.4.0.81.85 linux-image-oem 5.4.0.81.85 linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.81.85 linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1053.53 linux-image-raspi 5.4.0.1042.77 linux-image-raspi2 5.4.0.1042.77 linux-image-virtual 5.4.0.81.85 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: linux-image-5.4.0-1022-gkeop 5.4.0-1022.23~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1051-gcp 5.4.0-1051.55~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1051-gke 5.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1053-oracle 5.4.0-1053.57~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1055-aws 5.4.0-1055.58~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1056-azure 5.4.0-1056.58~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-81-generic 5.4.0-81.91~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-81-generic-lpae 5.4.0-81.91~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-81-lowlatency 5.4.0-81.91~18.04.1 linux-image-aws 5.4.0.1055.38 linux-image-azure 5.4.0.1056.36 linux-image-gcp 5.4.0.1051.37 linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73 linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73 linux-image-gke-5.4 5.4.0.1051.54~18.04.16 linux-image-gkeop-5.4 5.4.0.1022.23~18.04.23 linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73 linux-image-oem 5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73 linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73 linux-image-oracle 5.4.0.1053.57~18.04.33 linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73 linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.81.91~18.04.73 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-5045-1

CVE-2021-34693, CVE-2021-3564, CVE-2021-3573, CVE-2021-3587

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August 18, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.4.0-81.91 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1055.58 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/5.4.0-1056.58 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.4.0-1051.55 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke/5.4.0-1051.54 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gkeop/5.4.0-1022.23 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1045.47 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.4.0-1053.57 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.4.0-1042.46 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws-5.4/5.4.0-1055.58~18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure-5.4/5.4.0-1056.58~18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp-5.4/5.4.0-1051.55~18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke-5.4/5.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gkeop-5.4/5.4.0-1022.23~18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe-5.4/5.4.0-81.91~18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle-5.4/5.4.0-1053.57~18.04.1

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