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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6495-1 Moderate: Kernel Denial Of Service

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6495-1
November 21, 2023

linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-bluefield, linux-hwe-5.4,
linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.4, linux-iot, 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-bluefield: Linux kernel for NVIDIA BlueField platforms
- 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-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-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:

Yu Hao discovered that the UBI driver in the Linux kernel did not properly
check for MTD with zero erasesize during device attachment. A local
privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-2023-31085)

Manfred Rudigier discovered that the Intel(R) PCI-Express Gigabit (igb)
Ethernet driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate received
frames that are larger than the set MTU size, leading to a buffer overflow
vulnerability. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-45871)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   linux-image-5.4.0-1026-iot      5.4.0-1026.27
   linux-image-5.4.0-1034-xilinx-zynqmp  5.4.0-1034.38
   linux-image-5.4.0-1061-ibm      5.4.0-1061.66
   linux-image-5.4.0-1075-bluefield  5.4.0-1075.81
   linux-image-5.4.0-1098-raspi    5.4.0-1098.110
   linux-image-5.4.0-1103-kvm      5.4.0-1103.110
   linux-image-5.4.0-1113-oracle   5.4.0-1113.122
   linux-image-5.4.0-1114-aws      5.4.0-1114.124
   linux-image-5.4.0-167-generic   5.4.0-167.184
   linux-image-5.4.0-167-generic-lpae  5.4.0-167.184
   linux-image-5.4.0-167-lowlatency  5.4.0-167.184
   linux-image-aws-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1114.111
   linux-image-bluefield           5.4.0.1075.70
   linux-image-generic             5.4.0.167.164
   linux-image-generic-lpae        5.4.0.167.164
   linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1061.90
   linux-image-kvm                 5.4.0.1103.99
   linux-image-lowlatency          5.4.0.167.164
   linux-image-oem                 5.4.0.167.164
   linux-image-oem-osp1            5.4.0.167.164
   linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04    5.4.0.1113.106
   linux-image-raspi               5.4.0.1098.128
   linux-image-raspi2              5.4.0.1098.128
   linux-image-virtual             5.4.0.167.164
   linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp       5.4.0.1034.34

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   linux-image-5.4.0-1061-ibm      5.4.0-1061.66~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-1098-raspi    5.4.0-1098.110~18.04.2
   linux-image-5.4.0-1113-oracle   5.4.0-1113.122~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-1114-aws      5.4.0-1114.124~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-167-generic   5.4.0-167.184~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-167-lowlatency  5.4.0-167.184~18.04.1
   linux-image-aws                 5.4.0.1114.92
   linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04   5.4.0.167.184~18.04.135
   linux-image-ibm                 5.4.0.1061.72
   linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.167.184~18.04.135
   linux-image-oem                 5.4.0.167.184~18.04.135
   linux-image-oem-osp1            5.4.0.167.184~18.04.135
   linux-image-oracle              5.4.0.1113.122~18.04.85
   linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04     5.4.0.1098.95
   linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.167.184~18.04.135
   linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04   5.4.0.167.184~18.04.135

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-6495-1
   CVE-2023-31085, CVE-2023-45871

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.4.0-167.184
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1114.124
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-bluefield/5.4.0-1075.81
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ibm/5.4.0-1061.66
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-iot/5.4.0-1026.27
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1103.110
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.4.0-1113.122
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.4.0-1098.110
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-xilinx-zynqmp/5.4.0-1034.38

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6495-1 Moderate: Kernel Denial Of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey November 21, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel have been resolved for Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04 LTS. Verify that system upgrades have been successfully executed.
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-bluefield: Linux kernel for NVIDIA BlueField platforms - 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-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-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...

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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-5.4.0-1026-iot 5.4.0-1026.27 linux-image-5.4.0-1034-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1034.38 linux-image-5.4.0-1061-ibm 5.4.0-1061.66 linux-image-5.4.0-1075-bluefield 5.4.0-1075.81 linux-image-5.4.0-1098-raspi 5.4.0-1098.110 linux-image-5.4.0-1103-kvm 5.4.0-1103.110 linux-image-5.4.0-1113-oracle 5.4.0-1113.122 linux-image-5.4.0-1114-aws 5.4.0-1114.124 linux-image-5.4.0-167-generic 5.4.0-167.184 linux-image-5.4.0-167-generic-lpae 5.4.0-167.184 linux-image-5.4.0-167-lowlatency 5.4.0-167.184 linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1114.111 linux-image-bluefield 5.4.0.1075.70 linux-image-generic 5.4.0.167.164 linux-image-generic-lpae 5.4.0.167.164 linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1061.90 linux-image-kvm 5.4.0.1103.99 linux-image-lowlatency 5.4.0.167.164 linux-image-oem 5.4.0.167.164 linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.167.164 linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1113.106 linux-image-raspi 5.4.0.1098.128 linux-image-raspi2 5.4.0.1098.128 linux-image-virtual 5.4.0.167.164 linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0.1034.34 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): linux-image-5.4.0-1061-ibm 5.4.0-1061.66~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1098-raspi 5.4.0-1098.110~18.04.2 linux-image-5.4.0-1113-oracle 5.4.0-1113.122~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1114-aws 5.4.0-1114.124~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-167-generic 5.4.0-167.184~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-167-lowlatency 5.4.0-167.184~18.04.1 linux-image-aws 5.4.0.1114.92 linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.167.184~18.04.135 linux-image-ibm 5.4.0.1061.72 linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.167.184~18.04.135 linux-image-oem 5.4.0.167.184~18.04.135 linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.167.184~18.04.135 linux-image-oracle 5.4.0.1113.122~18.04.85 linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.1098.95 linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.167.184~18.04.135 linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.167.184~18.04.135 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-6495-1

CVE-2023-31085, CVE-2023-45871

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6495-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.4.0-167.184 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1114.124 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-bluefield/5.4.0-1075.81 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ibm/5.4.0-1061.66 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-iot/5.4.0-1026.27 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1103.110 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.4.0-1113.122 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.4.0-1098.110 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-xilinx-zynqmp/5.4.0-1034.38

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