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Ubuntu 23.04 LTS: USN-6236-1 Critical ConnMan Denial of Service

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Several security issues were fixed in ConnMan.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6236-1
July 19, 2023

connman vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in ConnMan.

Software Description:
- connman: Intel Connection Manager daemon

Details:

It was discovered that ConnMan could be made to write out of bounds. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ConnMan to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
(CVE-2021-26675, CVE-2021-33833)

It was discovered that ConnMan could be made to leak sensitive information
via the gdhcp component. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to obtain information for further exploitation. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-26676)

It was discovered that ConnMan could be made to read out of bounds. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to case ConnMan to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04
LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2022-23096, CVE-2022-23097)

It was discovered that ConnMan could be made to run into an infinite loop.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ConnMan to
consume resources and to stop operating, resulting in a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-23098)

It was discovered that ConnMan could be made to write out of bounds via
the gweb component. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause ConnMan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu
18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-32292)

It was discovered that ConnMan did not properly manage memory under
certain circumstances. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause ConnMan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu
18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-32293)

It was discovered that ConnMan could be made to write out of bounds via
the gdhcp component. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause ConnMan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-28488)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.04:
   connman                         1.41-2ubuntu0.23.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   connman                         1.36-2.3ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   connman                         1.36-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   connman                         1.35-6ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   connman                         1.21-1.2+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6236-1
   CVE-2021-26675, CVE-2021-26676, CVE-2021-33833, CVE-2022-23096,
   CVE-2022-23097, CVE-2022-23098, CVE-2022-32292, CVE-2022-32293,
   CVE-2023-28488

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/connman/1.41-2ubuntu0.23.04.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/connman/1.36-2.3ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/connman/1.36-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 23.04 LTS: USN-6236-1 Critical ConnMan Denial of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey July 19, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu's ConnMan has resolved multiple vulnerabilities affecting numerous LTS releases. It's recommended to perform updates to ensure system security.
Several security issues were fixed in ConnMan.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.04:   connman                         1.41-2ubuntu0.23.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:   connman                         1.36-2.3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:   connman                         1.36-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   connman                         1.35-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   connman                         1.21-1.2+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6236-1

  CVE-2021-26675, CVE-2021-26676, CVE-2021-33833, CVE-2022-23096,

  CVE-2022-23097, CVE-2022-23098, CVE-2022-32292, CVE-2022-32293,

  CVE-2023-28488

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July 19, 2023

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/connman/1.41-2ubuntu0.23.04.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/connman/1.36-2.3ubuntu0.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/connman/1.36-2ubuntu0.1

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