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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: USN-6032-1 Critical: Kernel Security Threats Addressed

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Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6032-1
April 19, 2023

linux-oem-6.0 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:
- linux-oem-6.0: Linux kernel for OEM systems

Details:

Ziming Zhang discovered that the VMware Virtual GPU DRM driver in the Linux
kernel contained an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2022-36280)

Gerald Lee discovered that the USB Gadget file system implementation in the
Linux kernel contained a race condition, leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause
a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-4382)

It was discovered that a memory leak existed in the SCTP protocol
implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to
cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion). (CVE-2023-1074)

It was discovered that the RNDIS USB driver in the Linux kernel contained
an integer overflow vulnerability. A local attacker with physical access
could plug in a malicious USB device to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-23559)

It was discovered that the file system writeback functionality in the Linux
kernel contained a user-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could
possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-26605)

It was discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly validate attributes in certain situations, leading
to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. A local attacker could possibly use
this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-26607)

Duoming Zhou discovered that a race condition existed in the infrared
receiver/transceiver driver in the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial
of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-1118)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   linux-image-6.0.0-1014-oem      6.0.0-1014.14
   linux-image-oem-22.04b          6.0.0.1014.14

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-6032-1
   CVE-2022-36280, CVE-2022-4382, CVE-2023-1074, CVE-2023-1118,
   CVE-2023-23559, CVE-2023-26605, CVE-2023-26607

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oem-6.0/6.0.0-1014.14

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: USN-6032-1 Critical: Kernel Security Threats Addressed

ubuntu
Calendar Grey April 19, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Uncover vital security patches for Ubuntu 22.04 targeting various vulnerabilities that could lead to severe system instability.
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 22.04 LTS: linux-image-6.0.0-1014-oem 6.0.0-1014.14 linux-image-oem-22.04b 6.0.0.1014.14 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-6032-1

CVE-2022-36280, CVE-2022-4382, CVE-2023-1074, CVE-2023-1118,

CVE-2023-23559, CVE-2023-26605, CVE-2023-26607

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April 19, 2023

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oem-6.0/6.0.0-1014.14

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