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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-5485-2 Critical: Linux Kernel Security Risks

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Several security issues were mitigated in the Linux kernel.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5485-2
July 01, 2022

linux-oem-5.14 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 mitigated in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:
- linux-oem-5.14: Linux kernel for OEM systems

Details:

It was discovered that some Intel processors did not completely perform
cleanup actions on multi-core shared buffers. A local attacker could
possibly use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2022-21123)

It was discovered that some Intel processors did not completely perform
cleanup actions on microarchitectural fill buffers. A local attacker could
possibly use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2022-21125)

It was discovered that some Intel processors did not properly perform
cleanup during specific special register write operations. A local attacker
could possibly use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2022-21166)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  linux-image-5.14.0-1044-oem     5.14.0-1044.49
  linux-image-oem-20.04           5.14.0.1044.40
  linux-image-oem-20.04b          5.14.0.1044.40
  linux-image-oem-20.04c          5.14.0.1044.40
  linux-image-oem-20.04d          5.14.0.1044.40

Please note that fully mitigating processor vulnerabilities requires
corresponding processor microcode/firmware updates.

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-5485-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5485-1
  CVE-2022-21123, CVE-2022-21125, CVE-2022-21166

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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-5485-2 Critical: Linux Kernel Security Risks

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Calendar Grey July 1, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Alert Bulletin USN-5485-2 outlines remediation for linux-oem-5.14 flaws affecting Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installations.
Several security issues were mitigated 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-5.14.0-1044-oem 5.14.0-1044.49 linux-image-oem-20.04 5.14.0.1044.40 linux-image-oem-20.04b 5.14.0.1044.40 linux-image-oem-20.04c 5.14.0.1044.40 linux-image-oem-20.04d 5.14.0.1044.40 Please note that fully mitigating processor vulnerabilities requires corresponding processor microcode/firmware updates. 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-5485-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5485-1

CVE-2022-21123, CVE-2022-21125, CVE-2022-21166

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July 01, 2022

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