=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6095-1
May 22, 2023

linux-gcp, linux-hwe, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:
- linux-raspi2: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems
- linux-snapdragon: Linux kernel for Qualcomm Snapdragon processors
- linux-gcp: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-hwe: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel

Details:

Jordy Zomer and Alexandra Sandulescu discovered that the Linux kernel did
not properly implement speculative execution barriers in usercopy functions
in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-0459)

Xingyuan Mo discovered that the x86 KVM implementation in the Linux kernel
did not properly initialize some data structures. A local attacker could
use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-1513)

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the iSCSI
TCP implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could possibly use
this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-2162)

It was discovered that the NET/ROM protocol implementation in the Linux
kernel contained a race condition in some situations, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial
of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-32269)

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 18.04 LTS:
   linux-image-4.15.0-1132-raspi2  4.15.0-1132.140
   linux-image-4.15.0-1150-snapdragon  4.15.0-1150.160
   linux-image-raspi2              4.15.0.1132.127
   linux-image-snapdragon          4.15.0.1150.149

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   linux-image-4.15.0-1150-gcp     4.15.0-1150.166~16.04.1
   linux-image-4.15.0-211-generic  4.15.0-211.222~16.04.1
   linux-image-4.15.0-211-lowlatency  4.15.0-211.222~16.04.1
   linux-image-gcp                 4.15.0.1150.140
   linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04   4.15.0.211.196
   linux-image-gke                 4.15.0.1150.140
   linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04  4.15.0.211.196
   linux-image-oem                 4.15.0.211.196
   linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04   4.15.0.211.196

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-6095-1
   CVE-2023-0459, CVE-2023-1118, CVE-2023-1513, CVE-2023-2162,
   CVE-2023-32269

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.15.0-1132.140
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.15.0-1150.160

Ubuntu 6095-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

May 22, 2023
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 18.04 LTS: linux-image-4.15.0-1132-raspi2 4.15.0-1132.140 linux-image-4.15.0-1150-snapdragon 4.15.0-1150.160 linux-image-raspi2 4.15.0.1132.127 linux-image-snapdragon 4.15.0.1150.149 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): linux-image-4.15.0-1150-gcp 4.15.0-1150.166~16.04.1 linux-image-4.15.0-211-generic 4.15.0-211.222~16.04.1 linux-image-4.15.0-211-lowlatency 4.15.0-211.222~16.04.1 linux-image-gcp 4.15.0.1150.140 linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.211.196 linux-image-gke 4.15.0.1150.140 linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.211.196 linux-image-oem 4.15.0.211.196 linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.211.196 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-6095-1

CVE-2023-0459, CVE-2023-1118, CVE-2023-1513, CVE-2023-2162,

CVE-2023-32269

Severity
May 22, 2023

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.15.0-1132.140 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.15.0-1150.160

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