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Ubuntu 21.10, 21.04, 20.04 LTS: 5219-1 Critical: Kernel Denial Of Service

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5219-1
January 11, 2022

linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11,
linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.11, linux-hwe-5.11, linux-kvm, linux-oem-5.10,
linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.11, linux-raspi vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 21.10
- Ubuntu 21.04
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

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-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments
- linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
- linux-raspi: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems
- linux-aws-5.11: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-azure-5.11: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure cloud systems
- linux-gcp-5.11: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-hwe-5.11: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
- linux-oem-5.10: Linux kernel for OEM systems
- linux-oracle-5.11: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems

Details:

It was discovered that the eBPF implementation in the Linux kernel did
not properly validate the memory size of certain ring buffer operation
arguments. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 21.10:
  linux-image-5.13.0-1008-kvm     5.13.0-1008.8
  linux-image-5.13.0-1009-aws     5.13.0-1009.10
  linux-image-5.13.0-1010-azure   5.13.0-1010.11
  linux-image-5.13.0-1010-gcp     5.13.0-1010.12
  linux-image-5.13.0-1013-oracle  5.13.0-1013.16
  linux-image-5.13.0-1013-raspi   5.13.0-1013.15
  linux-image-5.13.0-1013-raspi-nolpae  5.13.0-1013.15
  linux-image-5.13.0-25-generic   5.13.0-25.26
  linux-image-5.13.0-25-generic-64k  5.13.0-25.26
  linux-image-5.13.0-25-generic-lpae  5.13.0-25.26
  linux-image-5.13.0-25-lowlatency  5.13.0-25.26
  linux-image-aws                 5.13.0.1009.11
  linux-image-azure               5.13.0.1010.11
  linux-image-gcp                 5.13.0.1010.10
  linux-image-generic             5.13.0.25.36
  linux-image-generic-64k         5.13.0.25.36
  linux-image-generic-lpae        5.13.0.25.36
  linux-image-gke                 5.13.0.1010.10
  linux-image-kvm                 5.13.0.1008.8
  linux-image-lowlatency          5.13.0.25.36
  linux-image-oem-20.04           5.13.0.25.36
  linux-image-oracle              5.13.0.1013.14
  linux-image-raspi               5.13.0.1013.19
  linux-image-raspi-nolpae        5.13.0.1013.19
  linux-image-virtual             5.13.0.25.36

Ubuntu 21.04:
  linux-image-5.11.0-1022-kvm     5.11.0-1022.24
  linux-image-5.11.0-1025-aws     5.11.0-1025.27
  linux-image-5.11.0-1025-azure   5.11.0-1025.27
  linux-image-5.11.0-1025-oracle  5.11.0-1025.27
  linux-image-5.11.0-1025-raspi   5.11.0-1025.27
  linux-image-5.11.0-1025-raspi-nolpae  5.11.0-1025.27
  linux-image-5.11.0-1026-gcp     5.11.0-1026.29
  linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic   5.11.0-46.51
  linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic-64k  5.11.0-46.51
  linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic-lpae  5.11.0-46.51
  linux-image-5.11.0-46-lowlatency  5.11.0-46.51
  linux-image-aws                 5.11.0.1025.25
  linux-image-azure               5.11.0.1025.25
  linux-image-gcp                 5.11.0.1026.25
  linux-image-generic             5.11.0.46.46
  linux-image-generic-64k         5.11.0.46.46
  linux-image-generic-lpae        5.11.0.46.46
  linux-image-gke                 5.11.0.1026.25
  linux-image-kvm                 5.11.0.1022.23
  linux-image-lowlatency          5.11.0.46.46
  linux-image-oem-20.04           5.11.0.46.46
  linux-image-oracle              5.11.0.1025.25
  linux-image-raspi               5.11.0.1025.23
  linux-image-raspi-nolpae        5.11.0.1025.23
  linux-image-virtual             5.11.0.46.46

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  linux-image-5.10.0-1055-oem     5.10.0-1055.58
  linux-image-5.11.0-1025-aws     5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1
  linux-image-5.11.0-1025-azure   5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1
  linux-image-5.11.0-1025-oracle  5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1
  linux-image-5.11.0-1026-gcp     5.11.0-1026.29~20.04.1
  linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic   5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
  linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic-64k  5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
  linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic-lpae  5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
  linux-image-5.11.0-46-lowlatency  5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
  linux-image-aws                 5.11.0.1025.27~20.04.24
  linux-image-azure               5.11.0.1025.27~20.04.24
  linux-image-gcp                 5.11.0.1026.29~20.04.25
  linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04  5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
  linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04   5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
  linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04  5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
  linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04  5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
  linux-image-oem-20.04           5.10.0.1055.56
  linux-image-oem-20.04b          5.10.0.1055.56
  linux-image-oracle              5.11.0.1025.27~20.04.18
  linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04   5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23

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-5219-1
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1956585

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.13.0-25.26
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.13.0-1009.10
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/5.13.0-1010.11
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.13.0-1010.12
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.13.0-1008.8
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.13.0-1013.16
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.13.0-1013.15
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.11.0-46.51
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.11.0-1025.27
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/5.11.0-1025.27
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.11.0-1026.29
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.11.0-1022.24
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.11.0-1025.27
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.11.0-1025.27
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws-5.11/5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure-5.11/5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp-5.11/5.11.0-1026.29~20.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe-5.11/5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oem-5.10/5.10.0-1055.58
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle-5.11/5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1

Ubuntu 21.10, 21.04, 20.04 LTS: 5219-1 Critical: Kernel Denial Of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey January 11, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A critical kernel vulnerability in various Ubuntu distributions may result in system failures or unauthorized code execution. It's essential to update your system immediately.
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.10: linux-image-5.13.0-1008-kvm 5.13.0-1008.8 linux-image-5.13.0-1009-aws 5.13.0-1009.10 linux-image-5.13.0-1010-azure 5.13.0-1010.11 linux-image-5.13.0-1010-gcp 5.13.0-1010.12 linux-image-5.13.0-1013-oracle 5.13.0-1013.16 linux-image-5.13.0-1013-raspi 5.13.0-1013.15 linux-image-5.13.0-1013-raspi-nolpae 5.13.0-1013.15 linux-image-5.13.0-25-generic 5.13.0-25.26 linux-image-5.13.0-25-generic-64k 5.13.0-25.26 linux-image-5.13.0-25-generic-lpae 5.13.0-25.26 linux-image-5.13.0-25-lowlatency 5.13.0-25.26 linux-image-aws 5.13.0.1009.11 linux-image-azure 5.13.0.1010.11 linux-image-gcp 5.13.0.1010.10 linux-image-generic 5.13.0.25.36 linux-image-generic-64k 5.13.0.25.36 linux-image-generic-lpae 5.13.0.25.36 linux-image-gke 5.13.0.1010.10 linux-image-kvm 5.13.0.1008.8 linux-image-lowlatency 5.13.0.25.36 linux-image-oem-20.04 5.13.0.25.36 linux-image-oracle 5.13.0.1013.14 linux-image-raspi 5.13.0.1013.19 linux-image-raspi-nolpae 5.13.0.1013.19 linux-image-virtual 5.13.0.25.36 Ubuntu 21.04: linux-image-5.11.0-1022-kvm 5.11.0-1022.24 linux-image-5.11.0-1025-aws 5.11.0-1025.27 linux-image-5.11.0-1025-azure 5.11.0-1025.27 linux-image-5.11.0-1025-oracle 5.11.0-1025.27 linux-image-5.11.0-1025-raspi 5.11.0-1025.27 linux-image-5.11.0-1025-raspi-nolpae 5.11.0-1025.27 linux-image-5.11.0-1026-gcp 5.11.0-1026.29 linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic 5.11.0-46.51 linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic-64k 5.11.0-46.51 linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic-lpae 5.11.0-46.51 linux-image-5.11.0-46-lowlatency 5.11.0-46.51 linux-image-aws 5.11.0.1025.25 linux-image-azure 5.11.0.1025.25 linux-image-gcp 5.11.0.1026.25 linux-image-generic 5.11.0.46.46 linux-image-generic-64k 5.11.0.46.46 linux-image-generic-lpae 5.11.0.46.46 linux-image-gke 5.11.0.1026.25 linux-image-kvm 5.11.0.1022.23 linux-image-lowlatency 5.11.0.46.46 linux-image-oem-20.04 5.11.0.46.46 linux-image-oracle 5.11.0.1025.25 linux-image-raspi 5.11.0.1025.23 linux-image-raspi-nolpae 5.11.0.1025.23 linux-image-virtual 5.11.0.46.46 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: linux-image-5.10.0-1055-oem 5.10.0-1055.58 linux-image-5.11.0-1025-aws 5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1 linux-image-5.11.0-1025-azure 5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1 linux-image-5.11.0-1025-oracle 5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1 linux-image-5.11.0-1026-gcp 5.11.0-1026.29~20.04.1 linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic 5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1 linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic-64k 5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1 linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic-lpae 5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1 linux-image-5.11.0-46-lowlatency 5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1 linux-image-aws 5.11.0.1025.27~20.04.24 linux-image-azure 5.11.0.1025.27~20.04.24 linux-image-gcp 5.11.0.1026.29~20.04.25 linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04 5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23 linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23 linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23 linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23 linux-image-oem-20.04 5.10.0.1055.56 linux-image-oem-20.04b 5.10.0.1055.56 linux-image-oracle 5.11.0.1025.27~20.04.18 linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23 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-5219-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1956585

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January 11, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.13.0-25.26 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.13.0-1009.10 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/5.13.0-1010.11 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.13.0-1010.12 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.13.0-1008.8 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.13.0-1013.16 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.13.0-1013.15 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.11.0-46.51 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.11.0-1025.27 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/5.11.0-1025.27 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.11.0-1026.29 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.11.0-1022.24 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.11.0-1025.27 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.11.0-1025.27 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws-5.11/5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure-5.11/5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp-5.11/5.11.0-1026.29~20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe-5.11/5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oem-5.10/5.10.0-1055.58 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle-5.11/5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1

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