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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6462-1 Moderate: Linux Kernel Security Updates

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6462-1
October 31, 2023

linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4,
linux-bluefield, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.4,
linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.4, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4,
linux-raspi, linux-raspi-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-bluefield: Linux kernel for NVIDIA BlueField platforms
- 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-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments
- linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
- linux-raspi: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 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
- linux-raspi-5.4: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems

Details:

Seth Jenkins discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly perform
address randomization for a per-cpu memory management structure. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory) or
in conjunction with another kernel vulnerability. (CVE-2023-0597)

Yu Hao and Weiteng Chen discovered that the Bluetooth HCI UART driver in
the Linux kernel contained a race condition, leading to a null pointer
dereference vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-31083)

Lin Ma discovered that the Netlink Transformation (XFRM) subsystem in the
Linux kernel contained a null pointer dereference vulnerability in some
situations. A local privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash). (CVE-2023-3772)

It was discovered that the Siano USB MDTV receiver device driver in the
Linux kernel did not properly handle device initialization failures in
certain situations, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A physically
proximate attacker could use this cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2023-4132)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   linux-image-5.4.0-1033-xilinx-zynqmp  5.4.0-1033.37
   linux-image-5.4.0-1060-ibm      5.4.0-1060.65
   linux-image-5.4.0-1074-bluefield  5.4.0-1074.80
   linux-image-5.4.0-1080-gkeop    5.4.0-1080.84
   linux-image-5.4.0-1097-raspi    5.4.0-1097.109
   linux-image-5.4.0-1102-kvm      5.4.0-1102.108
   linux-image-5.4.0-1112-oracle   5.4.0-1112.121
   linux-image-5.4.0-1113-aws      5.4.0-1113.123
   linux-image-5.4.0-1117-gcp      5.4.0-1117.126
   linux-image-5.4.0-1119-azure    5.4.0-1119.126
   linux-image-5.4.0-166-generic   5.4.0-166.183
   linux-image-5.4.0-166-generic-lpae  5.4.0-166.183
   linux-image-5.4.0-166-lowlatency  5.4.0-166.183
   linux-image-aws-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1113.110
   linux-image-azure-lts-20.04     5.4.0.1119.112
   linux-image-bluefield           5.4.0.1074.69
   linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1117.119
   linux-image-generic             5.4.0.166.163
   linux-image-generic-lpae        5.4.0.166.163
   linux-image-gkeop               5.4.0.1080.78
   linux-image-gkeop-5.4           5.4.0.1080.78
   linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1060.89
   linux-image-kvm                 5.4.0.1102.97
   linux-image-lowlatency          5.4.0.166.163
   linux-image-oem                 5.4.0.166.163
   linux-image-oem-osp1            5.4.0.166.163
   linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04    5.4.0.1112.105
   linux-image-raspi               5.4.0.1097.127
   linux-image-raspi2              5.4.0.1097.127
   linux-image-virtual             5.4.0.166.163
   linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp       5.4.0.1033.33

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   linux-image-5.4.0-1060-ibm      5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-1097-raspi    5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2
   linux-image-5.4.0-1112-oracle   5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4
   linux-image-5.4.0-1113-aws      5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-1117-gcp      5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-1119-azure    5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2
   linux-image-5.4.0-166-generic   5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2
   linux-image-5.4.0-166-lowlatency  5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2
   linux-image-aws                 5.4.0.1113.91
   linux-image-azure               5.4.0.1119.92
   linux-image-gcp                 5.4.0.1117.93
   linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04   5.4.0.166.183~18.04.134
   linux-image-ibm                 5.4.0.1060.71
   linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.166.183~18.04.134
   linux-image-oem                 5.4.0.166.183~18.04.134
   linux-image-oem-osp1            5.4.0.166.183~18.04.134
   linux-image-oracle              5.4.0.1112.121~18.04.84
   linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04     5.4.0.1097.94
   linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.166.183~18.04.134
   linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04   5.4.0.166.183~18.04.134

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-6462-1
   CVE-2023-0597, CVE-2023-31083, CVE-2023-3772, CVE-2023-4132

Package Information:
   
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1113.123
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/5.4.0-1119.126
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-bluefield/5.4.0-1074.80
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.4.0-1117.126
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gkeop/5.4.0-1080.84
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ibm/5.4.0-1060.65
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1102.108
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.4.0-1112.121
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.4.0-1097.109
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-xilinx-zynqmp/5.4.0-1033.37

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6462-1 Moderate: Linux Kernel Security Updates

ubuntu
Calendar Grey October 31, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Various vulnerabilities in kernel security noted, with Ubuntu rolling out updates that fortify system integrity and optimize performance.
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-bluefield: Linux kernel for NVIDIA BlueField platforms - 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-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments - linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems - linux-raspi: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 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 sys...

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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-5.4.0-1033-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1033.37 linux-image-5.4.0-1060-ibm 5.4.0-1060.65 linux-image-5.4.0-1074-bluefield 5.4.0-1074.80 linux-image-5.4.0-1080-gkeop 5.4.0-1080.84 linux-image-5.4.0-1097-raspi 5.4.0-1097.109 linux-image-5.4.0-1102-kvm 5.4.0-1102.108 linux-image-5.4.0-1112-oracle 5.4.0-1112.121 linux-image-5.4.0-1113-aws 5.4.0-1113.123 linux-image-5.4.0-1117-gcp 5.4.0-1117.126 linux-image-5.4.0-1119-azure 5.4.0-1119.126 linux-image-5.4.0-166-generic 5.4.0-166.183 linux-image-5.4.0-166-generic-lpae 5.4.0-166.183 linux-image-5.4.0-166-lowlatency 5.4.0-166.183 linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1113.110 linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1119.112 linux-image-bluefield 5.4.0.1074.69 linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1117.119 linux-image-generic 5.4.0.166.163 linux-image-generic-lpae 5.4.0.166.163 linux-image-gkeop 5.4.0.1080.78 linux-image-gkeop-5.4 5.4.0.1080.78 linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1060.89 linux-image-kvm 5.4.0.1102.97 linux-image-lowlatency 5.4.0.166.163 linux-image-oem 5.4.0.166.163 linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.166.163 linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1112.105 linux-image-raspi 5.4.0.1097.127 linux-image-raspi2 5.4.0.1097.127 linux-image-virtual 5.4.0.166.163 linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0.1033.33 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): linux-image-5.4.0-1060-ibm 5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1097-raspi 5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2 linux-image-5.4.0-1112-oracle 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4 linux-image-5.4.0-1113-aws 5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1117-gcp 5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1119-azure 5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2 linux-image-5.4.0-166-generic 5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2 linux-image-5.4.0-166-lowlatency 5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2 linux-image-aws 5.4.0.1113.91 linux-image-azure 5.4.0.1119.92 linux-image-gcp 5.4.0.1117.93 linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.166.183~18.04.134 linux-image-ibm 5.4.0.1060.71 linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.166.183~18.04.134 linux-image-oem 5.4.0.166.183~18.04.134 linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.166.183~18.04.134 linux-image-oracle 5.4.0.1112.121~18.04.84 linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.1097.94 linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.166.183~18.04.134 linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.166.183~18.04.134 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-6462-1

CVE-2023-0597, CVE-2023-31083, CVE-2023-3772, CVE-2023-4132

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6462-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1113.123 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/5.4.0-1119.126 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-bluefield/5.4.0-1074.80 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.4.0-1117.126 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gkeop/5.4.0-1080.84 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ibm/5.4.0-1060.65 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1102.108 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.4.0-1112.121 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.4.0-1097.109 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-xilinx-zynqmp/5.4.0-1033.37

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