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Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6537-1 Critical: Denial Of Service in Linux Kernel

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Calendar Grey December 6, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple security flaws resolved in the Ubuntu 23.10 Linux kernel specifically for Google Cloud Platform. Immediate updates recommended.
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:

- linux-gcp: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) 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)

Lucas Leong discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did

not properly validate some attributes passed from userspace. A local

attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or

possibly expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-39189)

Bien Pham discovered that the netfiler subsystem in the Linux kernel

contained a race condition, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A

local user could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or

possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-4244)

Kyle Zeng discovered t...

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
   linux-image-6.5.0-1010-gcp      6.5.0-1010.10
   linux-image-gcp                 6.5.0.1010.10

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-6537-1

CVE-2023-31085, CVE-2023-39189, CVE-2023-4244, CVE-2023-42754,

CVE-2023-45898, CVE-2023-5090, CVE-2023-5158, CVE-2023-5178,

CVE-2023-5345, CVE-2023-5633, CVE-2023-5717

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6537-1

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security advisory denial of service kernel update ubuntu system crash linux-gcp

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/6.5.0-1010.10

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