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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6387-1 High Severity: Linux Kernel Risks

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6387-1
September 19, 2023

linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp,
linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.4,
linux-iot, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-xilinx-zynqmp
vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

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-gkeop: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems
- linux-ibm: Linux kernel for IBM cloud systems
- linux-iot: Linux kernel for IoT platforms
- linux-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments
- linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
- linux-xilinx-zynqmp: Linux kernel for Xilinx ZynqMP processors
- linux-aws-5.4: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-azure-5.4: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure cloud systems
- linux-gcp-5.4: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-hwe-5.4: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
- linux-ibm-5.4: Linux kernel for IBM cloud systems
- linux-oracle-5.4: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems

Details:

Jana Hofmann, Emanuele Vannacci, Cedric Fournet, Boris Kopf, and Oleksii
Oleksenko discovered that some AMD processors could leak stale data from
division operations in certain situations. A local attacker could possibly
use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2023-20588)

It was discovered that the bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle L2CAP socket release, 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-2023-40283)

It was discovered that some network classifier implementations in the Linux
kernel contained use-after-free vulnerabilities. A local attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-4128)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   linux-image-5.4.0-1022-iot      5.4.0-1022.23
   linux-image-5.4.0-1030-xilinx-zynqmp  5.4.0-1030.34
   linux-image-5.4.0-1057-ibm      5.4.0-1057.62
   linux-image-5.4.0-1077-gkeop    5.4.0-1077.81
   linux-image-5.4.0-1099-kvm      5.4.0-1099.105
   linux-image-5.4.0-1109-oracle   5.4.0-1109.118
   linux-image-5.4.0-1110-aws      5.4.0-1110.119
   linux-image-5.4.0-1113-gcp      5.4.0-1113.122
   linux-image-5.4.0-1116-azure    5.4.0-1116.123
   linux-image-5.4.0-163-generic   5.4.0-163.180
   linux-image-5.4.0-163-generic-lpae  5.4.0-163.180
   linux-image-5.4.0-163-lowlatency  5.4.0-163.180
   linux-image-aws-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1110.107
   linux-image-azure-lts-20.04     5.4.0.1116.109
   linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1113.115
   linux-image-generic             5.4.0.163.160
   linux-image-generic-lpae        5.4.0.163.160
   linux-image-gkeop               5.4.0.1077.75
   linux-image-gkeop-5.4           5.4.0.1077.75
   linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1057.86
   linux-image-kvm                 5.4.0.1099.94
   linux-image-lowlatency          5.4.0.163.160
   linux-image-oem                 5.4.0.163.160
   linux-image-oem-osp1            5.4.0.163.160
   linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04    5.4.0.1109.102
   linux-image-virtual             5.4.0.163.160
   linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp       5.4.0.1030.32

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   linux-image-5.4.0-1057-ibm      5.4.0-1057.62~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-1109-oracle   5.4.0-1109.118~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-1110-aws      5.4.0-1110.119~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-1113-gcp      5.4.0-1113.122~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-1116-azure    5.4.0-1116.123~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-163-generic   5.4.0-163.180~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-163-lowlatency  5.4.0-163.180~18.04.1
   linux-image-aws                 5.4.0.1110.88
   linux-image-azure               5.4.0.1116.89
   linux-image-gcp                 5.4.0.1113.89
   linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04   5.4.0.163.180~18.04.130
   linux-image-ibm                 5.4.0.1057.68
   linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.163.180~18.04.130
   linux-image-oem                 5.4.0.163.180~18.04.130
   linux-image-oem-osp1            5.4.0.163.180~18.04.130
   linux-image-oracle              5.4.0.1109.118~18.04.81
   linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.163.180~18.04.130
   linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04   5.4.0.163.180~18.04.130

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-6387-1
   CVE-2023-20588, CVE-2023-40283, CVE-2023-4128

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.4.0-163.180
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1110.119
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/5.4.0-1116.123
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.4.0-1113.122
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gkeop/5.4.0-1077.81
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ibm/5.4.0-1057.62
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-iot/5.4.0-1022.23
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1099.105
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.4.0-1109.118
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-xilinx-zynqmp/5.4.0-1030.34

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6387-1 High Severity: Linux Kernel Risks

ubuntu
Calendar Grey September 19, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Updates resolving various kernel challenges on Ubuntu have been deployed. Ensure your system is updated for improved safety and reliability.
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. 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-gkeop: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems - linux-ibm: Linux kernel for IBM cloud systems - linux-iot: Linux kernel for IoT platforms - linux-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments - linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems - linux-xilinx-zynqmp: Linux kernel for Xilinx ZynqMP processors - linux-aws-5.4: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems - linux-azure-5.4: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure cloud systems - linux-gcp-5.4: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) syste...

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: linux-image-5.4.0-1022-iot 5.4.0-1022.23 linux-image-5.4.0-1030-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1030.34 linux-image-5.4.0-1057-ibm 5.4.0-1057.62 linux-image-5.4.0-1077-gkeop 5.4.0-1077.81 linux-image-5.4.0-1099-kvm 5.4.0-1099.105 linux-image-5.4.0-1109-oracle 5.4.0-1109.118 linux-image-5.4.0-1110-aws 5.4.0-1110.119 linux-image-5.4.0-1113-gcp 5.4.0-1113.122 linux-image-5.4.0-1116-azure 5.4.0-1116.123 linux-image-5.4.0-163-generic 5.4.0-163.180 linux-image-5.4.0-163-generic-lpae 5.4.0-163.180 linux-image-5.4.0-163-lowlatency 5.4.0-163.180 linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1110.107 linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1116.109 linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1113.115 linux-image-generic 5.4.0.163.160 linux-image-generic-lpae 5.4.0.163.160 linux-image-gkeop 5.4.0.1077.75 linux-image-gkeop-5.4 5.4.0.1077.75 linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1057.86 linux-image-kvm 5.4.0.1099.94 linux-image-lowlatency 5.4.0.163.160 linux-image-oem 5.4.0.163.160 linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.163.160 linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1109.102 linux-image-virtual 5.4.0.163.160 linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0.1030.32 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): linux-image-5.4.0-1057-ibm 5.4.0-1057.62~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1109-oracle 5.4.0-1109.118~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1110-aws 5.4.0-1110.119~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1113-gcp 5.4.0-1113.122~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1116-azure 5.4.0-1116.123~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-163-generic 5.4.0-163.180~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-163-lowlatency 5.4.0-163.180~18.04.1 linux-image-aws 5.4.0.1110.88 linux-image-azure 5.4.0.1116.89 linux-image-gcp 5.4.0.1113.89 linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.163.180~18.04.130 linux-image-ibm 5.4.0.1057.68 linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.163.180~18.04.130 linux-image-oem 5.4.0.163.180~18.04.130 linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.163.180~18.04.130 linux-image-oracle 5.4.0.1109.118~18.04.81 linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.163.180~18.04.130 linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.163.180~18.04.130 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-6387-1

CVE-2023-20588, CVE-2023-40283, CVE-2023-4128

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6387-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.4.0-163.180 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1110.119 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/5.4.0-1116.123 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.4.0-1113.122 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gkeop/5.4.0-1077.81 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ibm/5.4.0-1057.62 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-iot/5.4.0-1022.23 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1099.105 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.4.0-1109.118 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-xilinx-zynqmp/5.4.0-1030.34

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