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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6648-1 Critical: Kernel Race Condition Issues

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6648-1
February 22, 2024

linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-bluefield, linux-gcp, linux-gkeop,
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-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-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:

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the AppleTalk networking
subsystem of the Linux kernel, 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-2023-51781)

Zhenghan Wang discovered that the generic ID allocator implementation in
the Linux kernel did not properly check for null bitmap when releasing IDs.
A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-2023-6915)

Robert Morris discovered that the CIFS network file system implementation
in the Linux kernel did not properly validate certain server commands
fields, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly expose
sensitive information. (CVE-2024-0565)

Jann Horn discovered that the TLS subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle spliced messages, leading to an out-of-bounds write
vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-0646)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   linux-image-5.4.0-1031-iot      5.4.0-1031.32
   linux-image-5.4.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmp  5.4.0-1038.42
   linux-image-5.4.0-1066-ibm      5.4.0-1066.71
   linux-image-5.4.0-1079-bluefield  5.4.0-1079.85
   linux-image-5.4.0-1086-gkeop    5.4.0-1086.90
   linux-image-5.4.0-1103-raspi    5.4.0-1103.115
   linux-image-5.4.0-1107-kvm      5.4.0-1107.114
   linux-image-5.4.0-1118-oracle   5.4.0-1118.127
   linux-image-5.4.0-1119-aws      5.4.0-1119.129
   linux-image-5.4.0-1123-gcp      5.4.0-1123.132
   linux-image-5.4.0-172-generic   5.4.0-172.190
   linux-image-5.4.0-172-generic-lpae  5.4.0-172.190
   linux-image-5.4.0-172-lowlatency  5.4.0-172.190
   linux-image-aws-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1119.116
   linux-image-bluefield           5.4.0.1079.74
   linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1123.125
   linux-image-generic             5.4.0.172.170
   linux-image-generic-lpae        5.4.0.172.170
   linux-image-gkeop               5.4.0.1086.84
   linux-image-gkeop-5.4           5.4.0.1086.84
   linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1066.95
   linux-image-kvm                 5.4.0.1107.103
   linux-image-lowlatency          5.4.0.172.170
   linux-image-oem                 5.4.0.172.170
   linux-image-oem-osp1            5.4.0.172.170
   linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04    5.4.0.1118.111
   linux-image-raspi               5.4.0.1103.133
   linux-image-raspi2              5.4.0.1103.133
   linux-image-virtual             5.4.0.172.170
   linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp       5.4.0.1038.38

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   linux-image-5.4.0-1066-ibm      5.4.0-1066.71~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-1103-raspi    5.4.0-1103.115~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-1118-oracle   5.4.0-1118.127~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-1119-aws      5.4.0-1119.129~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-172-generic   5.4.0-172.190~18.04.1
   linux-image-5.4.0-172-lowlatency  5.4.0-172.190~18.04.1
   linux-image-aws                 5.4.0.1119.97
   linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04   5.4.0.172.190~18.04.140
   linux-image-ibm                 5.4.0.1066.76
   linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.172.190~18.04.140
   linux-image-oem                 5.4.0.172.190~18.04.140
   linux-image-oem-osp1            5.4.0.172.190~18.04.140
   linux-image-oracle              5.4.0.1118.127~18.04.90
   linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04     5.4.0.1103.100
   linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.172.190~18.04.140
   linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04   5.4.0.172.190~18.04.140

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-6648-1
   CVE-2023-51781, CVE-2023-6915, CVE-2024-0565, CVE-2024-0646

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.4.0-172.190
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1119.129
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-bluefield/5.4.0-1079.85
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.4.0-1123.132
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gkeop/5.4.0-1086.90
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ibm/5.4.0-1066.71
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-iot/5.4.0-1031.32
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1107.114
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.4.0-1118.127
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.4.0-1103.115
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-xilinx-zynqmp/5.4.0-1038.42

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6648-1 Critical: Kernel Race Condition Issues

ubuntu
Calendar Grey February 22, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A number of essential security updates for the Ubuntu Linux kernel tackled vulnerabilities such as Denial of Service attacks and the likelihood of unauthorized code execution.
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-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-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...

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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-5.4.0-1031-iot 5.4.0-1031.32 linux-image-5.4.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1038.42 linux-image-5.4.0-1066-ibm 5.4.0-1066.71 linux-image-5.4.0-1079-bluefield 5.4.0-1079.85 linux-image-5.4.0-1086-gkeop 5.4.0-1086.90 linux-image-5.4.0-1103-raspi 5.4.0-1103.115 linux-image-5.4.0-1107-kvm 5.4.0-1107.114 linux-image-5.4.0-1118-oracle 5.4.0-1118.127 linux-image-5.4.0-1119-aws 5.4.0-1119.129 linux-image-5.4.0-1123-gcp 5.4.0-1123.132 linux-image-5.4.0-172-generic 5.4.0-172.190 linux-image-5.4.0-172-generic-lpae 5.4.0-172.190 linux-image-5.4.0-172-lowlatency 5.4.0-172.190 linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1119.116 linux-image-bluefield 5.4.0.1079.74 linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1123.125 linux-image-generic 5.4.0.172.170 linux-image-generic-lpae 5.4.0.172.170 linux-image-gkeop 5.4.0.1086.84 linux-image-gkeop-5.4 5.4.0.1086.84 linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1066.95 linux-image-kvm 5.4.0.1107.103 linux-image-lowlatency 5.4.0.172.170 linux-image-oem 5.4.0.172.170 linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.172.170 linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1118.111 linux-image-raspi 5.4.0.1103.133 linux-image-raspi2 5.4.0.1103.133 linux-image-virtual 5.4.0.172.170 linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0.1038.38 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): linux-image-5.4.0-1066-ibm 5.4.0-1066.71~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1103-raspi 5.4.0-1103.115~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1118-oracle 5.4.0-1118.127~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-1119-aws 5.4.0-1119.129~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-172-generic 5.4.0-172.190~18.04.1 linux-image-5.4.0-172-lowlatency 5.4.0-172.190~18.04.1 linux-image-aws 5.4.0.1119.97 linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.172.190~18.04.140 linux-image-ibm 5.4.0.1066.76 linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.172.190~18.04.140 linux-image-oem 5.4.0.172.190~18.04.140 linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.172.190~18.04.140 linux-image-oracle 5.4.0.1118.127~18.04.90 linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.1103.100 linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.172.190~18.04.140 linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.172.190~18.04.140 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-6648-1

CVE-2023-51781, CVE-2023-6915, CVE-2024-0565, CVE-2024-0646

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Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.4.0-172.190 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1119.129 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-bluefield/5.4.0-1079.85 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.4.0-1123.132 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gkeop/5.4.0-1086.90 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ibm/5.4.0-1066.71 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-iot/5.4.0-1031.32 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1107.114 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.4.0-1118.127 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.4.0-1103.115 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-xilinx-zynqmp/5.4.0-1038.42

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